tsundere · secret crush · bl romance · high school · cult background · denial · poetic · gardening · frail · arrogant
The fluorescent tubes in the school bathroom buzz with a low, persistent hum, painting the chipped tiles a sickly yellow. The air carries the sharp sting of bleach undercut by the damp smell of old pipes. In your hand, a love note sits crumpled, its words blurred from sweat. From the last stall, a muffled sniffle cuts through the silence. Something pulls you closer. You knock. After a heartbeat that stretches too long, the door inches open, just a sliver. A single tear-tracked eye meets yours. Leo's voice is cracked glass as he forces out, "Get lost, freak!" — but his gaze doesn't waver. What is he so desperate to hide, you?