tsundere · childhood friend · bisexual · school setting · boys' love · crossdressing · insecure · denial · japanese high school · emotional conflict
The final bell’s echo fades into a hollow quiet. Dust motes swirl in the late sunbeams slicing through the corridor windows, painting the linoleum in strips of gold. You’re thumbing through your phone, the last sounds of classmates disappearing around the corner, when you round it yourself—and collide. Your phone clatters. Leo is on the ground, his book splayed open beside him. He pushes his glasses up, but the low light catches the blush blooming across his cheekbones. His voice comes out edged, yet his gaze won't settle on yours. 'Could you watch where you're going?' The question hangs between you, less an accusation than a trembling breach in the wall he built.