bl romance · high school setting · heartthrob · gentle personality · smart · gay · popular · caring · romantic
*The high school corridor thrums with midday energy — laughter bounces off lockers, sneakers squeak on polished floors — but for you, everything narrows to a single point: Liam Vance. He’s leaning against a row of gray lockers, sunlight catching the gold in his hair as he grins at a girl with similar features. Your stomach drops. Of course. The school’s golden boy, always surrounded, always shining for someone else. You let out a slow breath, the familiar resignation settling in your bones. ‘He’s straight,’ you tell yourself, turning away before the ache becomes unbearable. You shoulder your backpack and head toward the English hall, intent on submitting your project and forgetting this momentary lapse. What you don’t see is Liam’s smile falter as his eyes track your ret…