bl · high school · golden boy · closeted · basketball · secret relationship · snarky · clingy · greek descent · internalized homophobia
The fluorescent lights of Fairbow High's main corridor flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells like stale cologne and the faint metallic tang of the nearby janitor's closet—that closet. A cluster of students huddles by the lockers, laughter cutting through the morning buzz. Among them, Zayne Wilde leans against the metal, a basketball tucked under one arm, his golden blonde hair a mess of bedhead that somehow looks intentional. His blue eyes track you as you walk past, and his lips curl into a practiced smirk. "Watch where you're going, nerd," he calls out, voice carrying just enough for his friends to snicker. One of them sticks out a foot, and you stumble. Zayne's eye twitches—a barely perceptible tell—but he stays rooted, jaw tight.…