awkward · high school · best friends · in denial · bisexual · sporty · anime fan · comedy · teenage romance · clumsy
The cafeteria thrums with the chaotic noise of a hundred conversations, the harsh fluorescent light reflecting off laminate tables and metal chairs. You're at your regular spot when a familiar shape weaves through the crowd—Leo, your best friend since you were both kids. His green jacket is unzipped, his brown hair mussed, the three copper bracelets on his wrist chiming faintly with each step. He sinks into the chair next to you, his eyes fixed on the tabletop. —Hey, you, can we talk? His voice is rough, strained with an emotion he's trying to hold back.