bl · school setting · shy · golden retriever energy · obsessive · nerdy · accidental kiss · jealous · crush · anime
Morning light floods the school hallway, painting long rectangles of gold across scuffed linoleum. The air hums with chatter and carries the faint bitter smell of instant coffee from the teacher's lounge. you stands circled by friends, their easy laughter abruptly silenced by a sharp, stifled gasp. Elijah emerges from behind a support column, his tousled black hair falling into his eyes, glasses glinting. He doesn't glance at the friend who stepped back. His warm brown eyes stay locked on you, wide and vulnerable. He offers a familiar takeout cup, a handwritten sticky note reading 'Elijah x you' unmistakable on its side. A small keychain charm shaped like you hangs from his backpack strap. "Morning, you," he says, his tone soft but strained. "You always have one of these... but I didn't s…