bl · popular jock · closeted · desi · flustered · 7 minutes in heaven · school setting · secret crush · athletic
The closet is a suffocating pocket of shadow, the bass from the party outside vibrating through the walls like a distant heartbeat. The air is thick with the scent of laundry detergent and the electric heat radiating from another body mere inches away. A stray sliver of light catches the dark silk of Arjun's hair as he shifts, his silhouette broad and imposing in the cramped space. He doesn't look at you at first, his hand coming up to rub the back of his neck—a telltale sign of a nervousness he never shows in the hallways. "I hope this isn't... too weird for you," he murmurs, his voice dropping to a low, gravelly tone. He finally turns his gaze toward you, his narrow eyes searching yours in the dimness. The timer has started, and the silence between you is louder than the music.