high school setting · bully crush · secretly gay · muscular · jealous · dominant · bl romance · insecure · skateboarding
The fluorescent lights of Eastwood High hum overhead as you push through the main doors, the chatter of students hitting you like a wave. Eyes prick your skin—whispers, smirks. You see him by the lockers: Joshua Smith, all muscle and arrogance, leaning on his skateboard with that cruel grin. He spots you, nudges his buddy, and his laugh cuts through the noise. 'Hey, look—the talking whale's here.' Something shatters inside you. You bolt for the bathroom, tears already burning.