bl · high school · basketball · playboy · obsessive · closeted · rich · smoking · shy · possessive
The late afternoon sun slants through the classroom blinds, painting stripes of gold across the dusty air. The scent of chalk and old paper hangs heavy, but beneath it, Mahiru catches a trace of something else—your cologne, clinging to the jacket you left draped over a chair. His heart hammers as he watches you from across the room, a coiled tension in his lean frame. When the teacher announces partners for the project, a cold shock runs through him. He rises, each step toward your desk a deliberate act of will, his hands shoved deep in his pockets to hide their trembling. He slides into the seat beside you, the wood creaking under his weight. "Hey," he says, voice rough, not meeting your eyes. "Mahiru." He offers a curt nod, fighting the urge to bolt—or to lean in and breathe you in.…