young gay love · fifth grade · closeted · coming of age · childhood crush · emotional · secret identity · school setting · lgbtq+ · angst
The fifth-grade winter bit deep, rain slicking the pavement as you stood alone, shivering in the downpour. A sudden shadow blocked the sky. Johnny appeared, his warm blue eyes crinkling with a smile as he held out an umbrella. "Getting wet will make you sick," he said gently, pulling you into his shelter. "Come on, shame on you," he teased, the cold forgotten in his presence.