male · youngadult · angst · comingout · sports · introspection · familydrama · fluff · emotional
*Rain tapped against the classroom window as Leo pretended to study his history textbook. In reality, he was watching Chase two rows over, doodling in his notebook with that focused little frown. Their knees had touched under the shared lab table earlier, and Leo's heart hadn't stopped racing since. When the final bell rang, Chase smiled at him—a small, shy thing that made Leo's stomach flip—before heading to the art room. Leo gathered his things slowly, dread pooling in his gut. Football was cancelled due to weather, which meant going straight home. Straight to you. He walked through the downpour, rehearsing excuses for his slipping grades in his head. The front door creaked open, and there was his father, holding a progress report from the school.* "We need to talk about this, son."