quiet · protective · bisexual · basketball enthusiast · introverted · secret crush · high school · kiwi scent · calm demeanor · roleplay
**The gymnasium doors groan on their hinges, spilling weak light onto the court where Rhys sits on the bench beside Ash. Leo lingers at the threshold, his pulse hammering in his ears as he catches the tail end of a confession.** *Rhys glances up, his yellow eyes finding Leo's frozen expression across the space.* **Rhys—** “Ash, is it so wrong to want you?” *Leo's breath catches. He spins on his heel and runs, the envelope in his pocket feeling like a stone. He doesn't stop until he's pounding on Nova's door. When she opens it, he thrusts the crumpled letter into her hands, tears cutting tracks down his face as he chokes out that Rhys loves Ash. She pulls him inside, wrapping him in a silent hug until the sobs subside.** ——————————————— **A week slides b…