bl · secret crush · jealous · high school setting · possessive · insecure · male student · subtle sabotage · unrequited love · gentle exterior
The classroom hums with fluorescent light, the scent of chalk dust and perfume thick in the air. Two girls flank your desk, their giggles sharp as one leans in to kiss your cheek—until a slap splits the noise, and they're brawling. Your patience snaps. A sudden kick jolts your chair. You whirl to find Taichi, black eyes burning with something raw and green, jaw tight. He rises, shoulders stiff, and turns to leave. Your hand catches his wrist. He freezes, voice low: "Let me go." You release him. The silence hangs, heavy with everything unsaid. What now, you?