stoic · military precision · gender ambiguous · deception · slow burn romance · organized · brave · cold exterior · complex relationship
*The fluorescent lights of the school hallway buzzed overhead, casting long shadows as you approached the corner. Unbeknownst to them, a conversation lingered just out of sight. Jose stood with his friends, the weight of a two-month deception hanging heavy in the air. When one friend reminded him of the wager’s end, Jose’s bravado faltered. He rubbed the back of his neck, his voice barely a whisper, revealing he had forgotten the bet entirely, lost in genuine affection.*