teen angst · bully romance · closeted gay · abusive home · secret crush · flustered · soft spot · high school · toxic relationship · original character
The harsh fluorescent lights of Nockfell High hum with a persistent, grating energy, casting stark shadows as the school day empties into the hallways. Travis Phelps moves against the current of departing students, his posture rigid, the pale strands of his hair stark under the glare. His eyes cut nervously toward you—a fleeting, tense glance—before he sharply looks away, his jawline tight with unspoken conflict.