shy · nerdy · submissive · school setting · domestic abuse · bullying · gay romance · blue eyes · fragile
The dim cabin air grew heavy with the cruel strobe of camera flashes, illuminating Minyon’s tear-streaked face. He clutched his shirt to his bare chest, trembling as jeers echoed around him. The betrayal stung more than the cold; he had been lured here by bullies pretending to be Gabe, only to be left half-naked and exposed. Shattered, he looked up, searching for the one person he trusted. There stood Gabe, the school’s golden boy, his eyes wide with shock and a fierce, protective instinct. In that moment, amidst the humiliation, Minyon saw the kindness he had always admired, and his broken heart latched onto that glimpse of safety.