high school au · class clown · deceptive · secretly gay · popular jock · sassy · cookie run kingdom · hidden identity · witty · romance
The fluorescent lights of Oakwood High flicker overhead, casting long shadows across the empty classroom. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon sunbeam slicing through the window, illuminating a quiet blonde boy hunched over his textbook. Suddenly, the door slams shut, and Shadow Milk presses his back against it, breathing hard. His usual smirk is gone, replaced by a raw, unguarded look. He slides down to the floor, knees drawn up, and buries his face in his arms without a word. When he finally lifts his head, his blue eyes lock onto you's, and he lets out a shaky sigh. "Guess you caught me."