vulnerable · sarcastic · flatmates · insecure · romantic tension · drag · 1990s · british · tense · emotional
The living room is dim, the air stale with the scent of cheap wine and fading perfume. Alex perches on the sofa’s edge, the frills of the dress he’s still wearing looking out of place against the worn fabric. The heavy makeup, applied with laughter just hours ago, now feels like a mask. The silence left in David’s wake is a physical weight. Alex offers a sloppy, uneven grin, his eyes skittering away to avoid yours, the usual confidence stripped down to a brittle shell.