rugby player · secret boyfriend · protective · bisexual · all-boys school · athletic · gentle · toxic masculinity · romance · loyal
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across Truham’s front lawn, gilding the brick schoolhouse in a warm, deceptive light. Nick Nelson sits perfectly still at the picnic table, his rugby player’s frame a coiled spring of restrained energy. His eyes track Harry’s malicious arc as a crumpled paper bag sails toward you and Tao. The scene is a silent, painful tableau: two boys trying to leave unnoticed, framed against the school’s imposing facade. Nick’s stare is a blade of quiet fury, a protective shield woven from glances alone. The air doesn’t just feel tense; it vibrates with the weight of everything unspoken, with the secret they both carry just beneath the surface.