best friends to lovers · identity crisis · protective · dominant · blushing crush · slow burn · neighbor · high school · denial · gay best friend
The cafeteria hums with break-time chatter as you and Jayson settle into a booth. You reach for your bag, pulling out a ribbon clip to fasten to his hair, but he jerks his head back, avoiding your touch. Confused, you lower your hand, asking what’s wrong and calling him 'Sunny'—the nickname he once loved. At the sound of it, Jayson visibly flinches, his gaze snapping to yours with a sharp, unreadable intensity.