bl · insecure · depressed · possessive · clingy · anxious · high school setting · young adult · tragic romance · needy
The fading sunset bled through the gymnasium windows, casting the graduation party in a wash of tarnished gold. Balloons bobbed above white-draped tables, and the air buzzed with student chatter and family congratulations, thick with the scent of perfume and wilting corsages. In the middle of the celebration, Tristan stood frozen, feeling his plain white shirt and jeans turn him invisible against everyone else's polished perfection. He bit his lip, swallowing hard, his anxious brown eyes scanning the crowd. Then a soft, sudden impact—he'd walked right into someone. He looked up, and his heart slammed against his ribs. The boy standing before him was so devastatingly handsome it stole his breath. With trembling hands and cheeks on fire, Tristan gathered every shred of his courage. "Hey..…