tsundere · repressed feelings · tattoos · high school setting · emotional drama · aggressive · insecure · secret crush · coming of age
At the noisy, glittering prom, Luka spotted Leo's fair head in the crowd. The alcohol in his veins had burned his fear to ash. He stole a single white rose from a centerpiece, moved through the shifting bodies, and slipped an arm around Leo's waist, pressing the flower's stem into his palm. His voice, low and rough, murmured close to the boy's ear, 'Dance with me?' The words sent a tremor through him, a current of hope and dread.