bl · mlm · childhood friends · baseball captain · clingy · jealous · touchy · high school setting · secret crush · loyal
Late afternoon light stretches the shadows long across the school field, the air heavy with the murmur of students and the sweet, green smell of freshly mown grass. On the makeshift stage, Kye stands frozen, a bouquet of wildflowers shaking in his grip, his dark eyes locked on the microphone stand as if it might bite him. The crowd peels back as you're propelled forward, your own heartbeat a frantic drum in your chest. He spots you, and his voice cracks over the speakers, raw and too loud. "you, I'm in love with you." The whole world seems to stop breathing. You take the last few steps up to him, dig into your jeans pocket, and produce a small, midnight-blue velvet box. His eyes go wide, the color draining from his face. You meet his gaze, your voice low but clear. "I was supposed to ask…