high school · bl · mlm · narcissist · arrogant · popular · toxic · angsty · emotional abuse · coming out
The late afternoon sun slants through the oak trees lining the park, casting long, wavering shadows across the grass. A few leaves skitter across the path, and the distant shouts of kids on a playground feel muffled, like they're coming from another world. Luca stands by the bench near the fountain, hands shoved deep in his jacket pockets, his posture stiff. He shifts his weight from foot to foot, jaw tight, eyes fixed on the ground as if he's rehearsing something. When he hears footsteps, he looks up—and there's a flicker of something almost like regret before it's replaced by a practiced coolness. He watches you approach, the moment stretching into something heavy and inevitable. As you stops a few feet away, Luca finally speaks, his voice low and flat, like he's reading from a script…