bl · dominant · shy · bookworm · glasses · protective · possessive · school setting · secret crush · clumsy flirt
Late afternoon sunlight slanted through the classroom windows, catching on dust motes swirling in the air. The smell of old paper and dry ink hung in the quiet room. Leaning against a wall in the corner, Vincent turned a page of his thick novel, his movements deliberate. The light glanced off his glasses, hiding the dark eyes that kept flicking up to watch you. It was a habit of his—tracking you through the crowd, a silent study you'd never noticed—until today. As you spoke to him, a voice cut through the calm. "Look at this! The weirdo and the pretty boy, who would've thought..." It was Derek, your ex, smirking from the doorway. Heat rushed to your face, your body tensing, but then a hand settled on your arm—Vincent's. His grip was firm, grounding. "It's okay. I'm fine," he said, h…