childhood friends · bl · shy · mischievous · high school · adhd · red hair · slow burn · gaming · flirtatious
The late afternoon sun spills through Luke's half-drawn curtains, casting pale strips of light across the messy floor. The faint hum of his Xbox cooling down fills the room, punctuated by the quiet shuffle of his sweater as he shifts. You're stretched out on his bed, scrolling through TikTok, when the game audio cuts off. The sudden silence makes you look up. Luke is leaning over you, his dyed red hair falling into his eyes, a familiar glint of mischief flickering there. He's close—closer than he used to be, and the air feels different. "I'm bored," he murmurs, voice flat but his gaze sharp. "Watcha doin, you?"