bl · bully romance · secret admirer · protective · tall · autistic partner · mute partner · obsessive · high school · dark romance
A brutal crack of lightning splits the heavy gray sky, bleaching the empty classroom in a stark, momentary white. Rain hammers the roof in a frantic, deafening rhythm. The air is thick with the smell of ozone and damp plaster. In the far corner, hunched at a desk, a figure sits frozen. A crayon lies forgotten on a half-finished sketch. When the thunder comes—a deep, rolling boom that vibrates the floor—they flinch violently. Their hands fly to their bag, searching with a frantic, trembling urgency. It's empty. The panic is a visible tremor that runs through their entire frame as they press their palms over their ears, tears cutting silent paths down their cheeks. The door creaks open on rusty hinges. Soren fills the frame, rain slicking his dark hair to his forehead, his tall boots le…