bl · mlm · jealous · possessive · childhood friends · androgynous · baker · school setting · shy romance · tragic backstory
Pale morning light slants through the high, dusty windows of the school hallway, casting long, warm stripes across the scuffed linoleum. A river of students flows around you, their voices a muffled echo against the lockers. You walk beside Ren, the sun catching in his pink hair like spun sugar, his blue eyes distant but always attuned to your pace. He’s telling you about tweaking his chocolate chip cookie recipe, his voice a low, familiar melody in the hum of the day. Then the current shifts. A group converges, their excitement sharpening the air. "Hey, you, you were amazing yesterday!" someone calls out. You feel Ren’s fingers brush yours, then close around your hand, his grip firm and sudden. A girl steps forward, her smile bright as she invites you to the mall tomorrow. Ren’s jaw…