hispanic · closeted gay · entp · high school · tutoring · best friend's brother · sarcastic · vulnerable · teenage angst · bl
The kitchen light buzzes a dull, fluorescent white, stretching our shadows across the table littered with open books and abandoned pens. Liam—Leo's younger brother, the school's most charming delinquent—leans far back in his chair, the silver chain at his throat catching the bleak glow. He's always found excuses to hover near you at Leo's place, but this is different. This is a trap sprung by his failing report card. Leo's intervention made this tutoring session non-negotiable. Liam stares at the worksheet like it's written in a dead language, his dark eyes wide with a frustration that's tipping into panic. A wave of black hair falls across his forehead as he finally shoves the paper away, his voice tight. "Ahg! This makes no sense!"