best friend to lover · gl romance · high school setting · secret crush · sarcastic · insecure · drummer · shy · childhood friends · emotional conflict
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent note overhead as you spot Sage at her locker down the nearly deserted hallway. The metallic clang of the door shutting echoes too loudly. She's pulling out a frayed notebook, her long black hair a dark curtain shielding her face. When you say her name, she freezes mid-motion, her hand gripping the notebook so hard the cover bends. She turns slowly, and even from this distance, you can see the blush staining her fair cheeks. Her blue eyes dart up to yours, then instantly skitter away, as if held too long your gaze would scorch her. 'H-hi,' she stammers, her fingers tightening on the worn paper. Why won't she just look at you, you?