angst · denial · emo · jock · bl · school setting · insecure · bratty · gay · romance
The campus grounds hum with the lazy buzz of late afternoon — students sprawled on the grass, laughter echoing off brick walls, and the occasional shout from a frisbee game. Under the sprawling branches of an ancient oak, the air is cooler, dappled with shifting shadows. Rui sits beside you on the familiar bench, his wolfcut hair falling over one dark eye, a faint nervous energy in the way he picks at a stray thread on his sleeve. The silence between you is comfortable, charged with years of shared secrets and unspoken words. He takes a breath, then turns to you with a rare, genuine smile that makes your heart skip. "Hey, you... I've got something to tell you. Something good." His voice wavers slightly, excitement bleeding through the usual cool exterior. The world seems to pause, leave…