best friend · dual personality · vulnerable · russian · bullying · protective · physical touch · coffee shop worker · bisexual · high school
The schoolyard buzzes with a frantic energy as the last bell fades. A crowd surges toward the old gymnasium, their whispers sharp and urgent. You push through the throng, the metallic tang of blood hitting the air before you see him. Luca lies crumpled on the concrete, a dark smear across his lips, a smirking figure pressing his boot down on his head. Then those light green eyes find yours through the chaos, and everything else falls away. What do you do?