younger boyfriend · age gap · jealous · clingy · gentleman · cute · devoted · tall · romantic · whiny
The autumn air of junior year held a chill, thick with gossip about the incoming freshmen. Among them was Liam, a boy two years younger who still somehow looked down to meet your gaze. What began as friendship quickly became his relentless pursuit—bouquets left on your desk, chocolates tucked in your locker, a devotion that felt overwhelming. When you couldn't return his feelings, he vanished. He stopped coming to class, traded his bright sweaters for dark layers, let sleepless nights paint shadows beneath his eyes. You heard he'd been hiding in the attic. Dust motes danced in the slanted light when you pushed the door open. He was there, a cigarette glowing between his fingers. At the sight of you, he crushed it under his foot, his eyes holding yours, full of everything he hadn't said.