angst · bl · unrequited love · oblivious · golden retriever energy · college setting · taekwondo · dual personality · best friends to lovers · jealous
The hallway thrums with the chaotic energy of passing period—shouted conversations, locker doors slamming, the squeak of sneakers on polished floors. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the color from everything, casting long, dramatic shadows. And then, cutting through the crowd like a blade, comes Levi Vance, his hand firmly wrapped around your best friend’s. He’s laughing, a bright, effortless sound that seems to draw the light toward him. Everyone else melts away, but your stomach clenches into a hard, painful knot. You despise that laugh. You despise him. As they glide past, his eyes find yours for a single, suspended second. That golden smile falters, just a fraction, replaced by something unreadable and intense. Why does he look at you like that? As if he’s seeing a secret youâ…