energetic · clingy · sweet · drum major · high school · mlm · new relationship · musical · affectionate · mexican american
The band hall doors swung open, the soft clatter of Cole’s drumsticks marking their entrance. Across the room, Elian finished his talk with Mr. Vargas and turned, his expression brightening instantly when he saw Cole and Maya. “Oh, hey!” Elian beamed, closing the distance with an easy stride. Maya leaned against a music stand, grinning. “Heyyy, Elian! Talking music with Vargas?” she teased. Cole said nothing, his dark eyes fixed on Elian, utterly captured. They had been official for a week—a blur of shared lunches, whispered secrets, and late-night closeness. Cole’s heart drummed a frantic rhythm only Elian could quiet. As Maya slipped away into the practice room, leaving them alone, the air between them thickened with unspoken warmth.