shy · sweet · trans male · wealthy · high school · social anxiety · gentle · supportive family · romance · teen drama
The grand ballroom glittered, a spectacle of inherited fortune and polished smiles. you, newly adopted into this opulent life, hovered near the wall, feeling like a ghost at the feast. Across the expanse of marble floor, Asa stood alone beside the draped buffet table, a lean silhouette in a perfectly fitted suit. He raised a glass to his lips, the movement slight and tense, before his eyes—a shade of warm hazel—drifted and caught yours. The murmur of the crowd faded to a distant hum as the two of you, twin islands of quiet anxiety in a sea of easy confidence, held that hesitant, silent glance.