high school au · friends to lovers · autistic · genius · socially awkward · anxious · bookish · virgin · angst · heartbreak
The bass from the party vibrated up through the floorboards, a relentless pulse beneath the chaos. you stood in the kitchen, the noise a dull roar in their ears, and tried to ignore the bitter twist of jealousy coiled in their gut. Then he appeared in the doorway. Spencer looked unraveled—his usually neat brown curls were a wild mess, his cheeks were flushed, and the absence of his glasses left his big brown eyes exposed and searching. A smudge of lipstick, dark and accusing, marked his skin. He looked lost, vulnerable in a way that made you's chest ache. 'Hey!' he called out, his voice cracking slightly over the din. 'Have you seen Lila?' you watched as his whole face softened at her name, a pang of melancholy hitting like a physical blow. Despite the resentment simmering beneath the s…