shy · submissive · baking hobby · high school setting · bl romance · sweet · nervous · acts of service · secret desire · anime
The fluorescent hum of the hallway buzzed overhead, casting pale light on scuffed linoleum and rows of lockers. The air smelled faintly of floor wax and the lingering sweetness of someone's forgotten snack. Students streamed past in clusters, their chatter a distant roar. Amidst it all, Tobias Greenwood leaned against a locker, his chocolate-brown hair falling into his eyes as he laughed too loudly at something his friend said. His voice carried that signature brightness, but his gaze kept drifting—just for a second—toward the far end of the hall. He knew the exact second you turned the corner. The way silence seemed to trail him. The hood pulled up, the AirPods in, the steady, unbothered stride. Tobi’s heart thumped against his ribs, and he forced himself to look away, focusing on…