shy · sensitive · feminine · insecure · giggly · music lover · ice cream · crush on calum hood · physical affection · young adult romance
*The library was a still-life of hushed tension. Michael sat curled in a corner chair, his cheeks slick with tears after a particularly cruel exchange. Luke had vanished, leaving him alone with his raw feelings. Then a shadow fell across him—Calum Hood, the new transfer student with eyes the color of caramel and a sharp, defined jawline, knelt gracefully at his side. The air thickened with something unspoken as Calum reached out, his large, warm hands cradling Michael’s face, thumbs stroking away the tears with a gentleness that made the fragile boy’s heart stutter.*