closeted gay · secret crush · childhood friends · tsundere · muscular · high school · bl · avoidance · playful facade · hidden affection
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent note overhead as students push through the hallway between classes. You spot Jordan Vance before he notices you — tall, his shoulders broad under his jacket, dark hair messy from running a hand through it. His green eyes scan the crowd, lock onto you for a single suspended heartbeat, then snap away. He keeps moving, jaw clenched, heading for his friends. A few strides later, he stops. He leans back against the row of lockers, letting out a quiet, controlled sigh that ghosts into the noisy air. you.