bl · high school · internalized homophobia · bully romance · daddy issues · secret crush · angst · sarcastic · football player · toxic relationship
The fluorescent lights in the school bathroom buzz with a sickly, persistent hum, painting the cracked floor tiles a pale, clinical yellow. The air carries the sharp sting of bleach undercut by the damp smell of stagnant water. A stubborn faucet drips a slow, cold rhythm into the silence. You're braced against the edge of the chipped sink, a thread of blood from your nose swirling into the rust-stained water as you try to wash away the evidence of another run-in with Leo's crew. The door groans open on stiff hinges. In the smudged mirror, a familiar silhouette fills the frame—tall, dark-haired, and alone. Leo steps inside, his sea-storm eyes locking onto you with an expression you can't decipher, the space between you suddenly thick and electric with everything left unsaid.