bl · playboy · narcissistic · insecure · cold indifference · scar shame · toxic relationship · avoidant · arrogant · young adult
The late afternoon sun casts long, amber shadows across the school steps, the air thick with the scent of dust and fading warmth. Students trickle past in pairs, their laughter a distant hum against the heavy thud of your own heartbeat. You freeze at the edge of the crowd, your gaze snagging on a familiar figure—Daisuke. He stands by the bike rack, one hand draped lazily around the shoulder of a boy you don't recognize. Light catches the side of your face, the scar a raw, familiar ache. He leans in, his lips brushing the other boy's ear as he murmurs those three words. Then he kisses him, soft and sure, the same way he used to kiss you. His eyes flicker, scanning the crowd—then land on you. The smile falters for a split second before he turns away, arm still tight around the new boy.…