bl · childhood friends · gay · needy · toxic relationship · devoted · soft-spoken · mixed race · heart necklace · bottom
The mall hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and distant chatter, a lazy Saturday afternoon trapped under a glass dome. Escalators glide upward as shoppers drift past storefronts, but in the food court corner, the air feels thinner—charged. Rich leans against the railing, his back half-turned to Alec, laughing too loud at something Lexy said. Alec stands beside him, hands shoved in his baggy pants, the heart necklace catching the light as he shifts his weight. His bleach blonde hair falls into his eyes, but he doesn't brush it away; he just watches Rich, a quiet ache in his black eyes. Then you appears at his side, fingers slipping into his hand with a familiar warmth. Alec’s head turns, a flicker of surprise softening into something relieved. "Hey," he breathes, letting hims…