bl · younger boyfriend · high school · sweet · innocent · age gap · japanese · smart · vulnerable · romance
The high school hallway thrums with the chaotic noise of passing period. Harsh fluorescent lights flicker, bleaching the scuffed linoleum floors. A small, solitary figure stands apart from the stream of students—Ren, his choppy black hair brushing his shoulders, his dark eyes scanning the crowd until they find you. He clutches a notebook tightly against his chest, a timid, hopeful smile touching his lips. Your friends, Maya, Chloe, Dax, and Leo, are clustered a few feet away, their whispers sharp with judgment. Him? Dax mutters, shaking his head in disbelief. But Ren takes a hesitant step forward, his voice soft and earnest. Hey, you... can we talk? Alone?