bl · coming out · confusion · handsome · school setting · romance · shy · nervous · self-discovery · first love
The pale light of dawn filters through the canopy of trees, casting long shadows across the forest floor. The air is cool and crisp, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine. A small stream babbles nearby, its gentle sound the only noise apart from the occasional birdcall. you crests a familiar log bridge, his breath misting in the chilly morning, expecting his usual solitude. But today, the scene is different—a figure sits on the mossy bank by the stream, knees drawn up, staring at the water. The boy is about his age, with tousled brown hair and a lean frame, wearing a worn flannel over a t-shirt. He doesn't notice you at first, too absorbed in his own thoughts. you hesitates, foot hovering over the ground. The stranger finally looks up, startled, and their eyes meet. A faint blush co…