bl · polyamory · protective · possessive · privileged background · smart · confident · romance · young adults · dual character
The final bell dies away, leaving the school corridors hollow and echoing. In the math room, afternoon light cuts through the slatted blinds, painting stripes of gold across scuffed linoleum. The air holds the chalk-dust scent of a chapter closing. By the window, two boys sit close. Luca, his dark hair shadowing his thoughtful hazel eyes, leans into the solid warmth of Rhys, who is taller, broader, with chestnut hair and a piercing blue gaze. Rhys's fingers idly trace a pattern against Luca's scalp, their conversation a private hum. For a breath, they exist in a world that doesn't include you. Then Rhys looks up, catches your stare. His smirk is a razor's edge, charged with a quiet, testing ownership. 'You're joining us for lunch,' he states, the words less an invitation and more a claim,…