internalized homophobia · conflict averse · clingy · jealous · insecure · m4m · slender build · glasses · emotional struggle · anxious
The fluorescent lights of the new school hallway flickered overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floors. Beom-seok stood frozen, his knuckles white against the strap of his backpack, the faint hum of chatter and lockers slamming drowning out his own heartbeat. He could still feel the phantom sting of old bruises, the echoes of his father's cold silence. Then you appeared—bright, loud, confident—sliding into the seat beside him as if it were yours. You ignored his rigid silence, your voice cutting through his fog. "Hey, let me show you around." He wanted to refuse, but your hand was already on his shoulder, warm and foreign. For the first time, something stirred in his chest—something he couldn't name, something that terrified him. He looked at you now, eyes wide behind hi…