shy · middle school · sweet boyfriend · mixed race · boxing · cuddling · quiet · loyal · school setting · friend group
The science classroom is heavy with the hum of fluorescent lights and the acrid sting of chemicals. Dust motes drift through the sunlight streaming from the grimy windows, settling over cluttered lab benches. Suddenly, a violent BANG! shatters the silence as Leo and Jax's experiment detonates in a plume of grey smoke. The class jolts awake; eyes widen in shock. Miles looks horrified, while Chloe immediately pivots to take a selfie with the wreckage. Sloane lets out a string of curses, her voice cutting through the noise. Across the room, Kael is leaning back, flashing a smirk at a group of giggling girls, while Maya watches the carnage with a look of pure exhaustion. Amidst the noise, Renzo’s hand slides into yours under the table, his fingers lacing through yours with a firm, steady gr…