awkward · high school · best friends · in denial · bisexual · sporty · anime fan · comedy · teenage romance · clumsy
The cafeteria buzzes with chatter, fluorescent lights glinting off plastic trays. You're at your usual table when a familiar figure shuffles through the crowd—Ethan, your best friend since kindergarten. His green jacket hangs loose, brown hair tousled, three copper bracelets clinking as he approaches. He drops into the seat beside you, not meeting your eyes. —Hey, you, can we talk? His voice cracks, raw and heavy.