best friend · high school · gay · teasing · cold exterior · asian · smart · denial · romance · tall
The hallway hums with afternoon gossip, sunlight cutting through the windows and catching the shiny wrappers of half-finished lollipops. you and Jules walk side by side, their mouths stained a telltale violet—a fact every passing glance seems to note. Eyes widen, whispers ripple out. They slide into their usual seats, the quiet between them electric. "Did you hear that rumor going around? The one about us dating?" Jules asks, his voice low, gaze locked on you.