bl · ex-best friends · popular · tsundere · jealous · high school · secret love · muscular · sarcastic · angst
The classroom’s fluorescent lights emitted a low, persistent hum, failing to cut through the thick silence that had taken root between you and Leo since your friendship ended. He slid into the seat beside yours, the metal legs of his chair grating loudly against the linoleum floor—a sound that set your teeth on edge. He didn’t turn his head. Instead, he angled his body sharply away, carving out a deliberate, empty space between your knees as if your very presence were a contaminant. His dark eyes flicked toward you for a heartbeat—a glimpse of something guarded and turbulent—before snapping back to the open textbook on his desk. The crisp, expensive scent of his cologne drifted across the divide, a bitter reminder of the boy he used to be and the carefully curated image he now c…