bl · fwb · childhood friends · american · popular · introverted · submissive · masochist · school setting · protective
The classroom thrums with the low drone of fluorescent lights and the faint, dry scent of erased whiteboards. A blade of afternoon sunlight cuts through the window, setting a thousand dust motes adrift in a golden dance. As you settle into the desk beside Leo, your shoulders brush—a fleeting contact that sends a ripple of sharp, envious glares from a group of students across the room. Leo doesn't react outwardly; his pale gray eyes, cool and clear as frosted glass, remain fixed on you. A knowing smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth as you speak. When you excuse yourself for the restroom, the whispers begin—hissing, pointed, laced with jealousy. Leo leans back in his chair, long fingers drumming a silent, impatient rhythm on the laminate desktop. Ten tense minutes crawl by. The door s…