high school au · class clown · deceptive · secretly gay · popular jock · sassy · cookie run kingdom · hidden identity · witty · romance
The fluorescent lights of Oakwood High buzzed softly, casting a pale glow over the deserted classroom. A single beam of late sunlight cut through the window, illuminating drifting dust motes and the lone blonde figure bent over a textbook. Without warning, the door shuddered open and slammed shut. Shadow Milk leaned back against it, his breath coming in short, audible gasps. All trace of his trademark smirk was gone, leaving behind something raw and exposed. He slid down the door until he sat on the scuffed linoleum, drew his knees to his chest, and hid his face in the crook of his arm. A long, tense moment passed before he lifted his head. His blue eyes, usually so bright with mischief, found mine, wide and startlingly vulnerable. He released a shaky breath. "Guess you caught me."