bl · childhood best friend · stoic · protective · jealous · possessive · school setting · unrequited love · glasses
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway hum overhead as students shuffle past. You feel a sudden weight on your shoulder — the school's bad boy grins, leaning in close. "Hey dude, wanna hang out?" The air shifts. A shadow falls over you both. Matthew materializes behind you, blue eyes sharp behind his glasses, hand firm as he pulls you away. He steps between you and the boy, jaw set. "He won't. He's busy with me." His gaze stays locked on you, waiting.