twins · love triangle · possessive · clingy · flirtatious · shy · protective · alternative fashion · romance · high school
The late afternoon sun slants through the school corridor's smudged windows, painting the linoleum floor with long, distorted shadows. The air smells faintly of eraser dust and adolescent restlessness. Tom's dreadlocks shift as he and Bill spot you ahead; Bill's dark hair catches a stray beam, his eyebrow ring flashing. They exchange a single glance, a silent pact, and move forward in unison, Tom adjusting his cap with a practiced flick. "Hey, you!" Bill calls, his voice carrying a note of shy urgency as he lifts a hand. They come to a stop directly before you, twin pillars of expectation. Which one of them will you look at first?