introverted · bl/mlm · high school setting · soccer player · shy · japanese · nerdy · discreet affection · gay
The annual formal for the tenth and eleventh graders had settled into a steady hum for you. Most classmates had paired off, but you was content to drift among friends—a boy comfortable in his own skin, even if that meant watching from the sidelines. After a while inside, you stepped out for fresh air. Kei appeared from the shadows near the door, approaching you as soon as he saw him. They were both without partners. "How's the night treating you so far?"