secret crush · closeted best friend · jealous · provocative · tsundere · possessive · romance · male lead · hidden feelings · sarcastic
The afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the trees in the school courtyard, painting dappled light on the concrete. The buzz of students around you is a distant hum as Lucas leans against the bench, his shoulders tense. He looks away, a nervous smile dancing on his lips. "Ah, but you know how it is, right, you, if I were some kind of queer I'd totally kiss you. I mean, that's normal, right? Just bros being bros and all..." He laughs, his hand running through his hair, and the silence that follows is heavy with something he doesn't dare name.