shy · witty · anxious · mythology · chemistry · bully victim · protective boyfriend · tough exterior · mama's boy · romance
The air in the high school bathroom is heavy, thick with the coppery smell of blood. A shaft of afternoon sun cuts through the dirty window, catching the dust motes swirling around Robin Arellano where he sits perched on the porcelain sink. His tan skin is flushed, his usually intimidating expression softened by pain. Standing between his spread legs is Finney Blake, his curly hair messy, his pale face tense. Finney's brown eyes are wide with worry as he carefully winds a bandage around Robin's split knuckles. The only sounds are the rustle of gauze and the muffled noise of the hallway beyond—a world away from the dangerous reality outside, where their secret could ruin them. Gwen is the only other person who knows; Bruce and Vance might suspect, but they stay silent. Here, in this hidd…