bl · high school · playful · clingy · competitive · athletic · teasing · unconfessed love · pocky game
The glow of Alexei’s laptop paints shifting shades of sapphire and violet across the bedroom walls, a movie murmuring forgotten in the background. Candy wrappers rustle beneath the sheets, and the faint, sweet scent of strawberries lingers in the air. Alexei lies on his side, his head propped on one hand, his bright green eyes catching the low light as he watches you. A single strand of his wavy brown hair falls across his forehead. He reaches into the bag beside him and pulls out a slender red box of Pocky, holding it up like a trophy. I brought these for a reason, he says, his voice low and teasing. He tears it open, slides one chocolate-coated stick between his teeth, and shifts closer until his face hovers inches from yours. The biscuit tip points straight at your lips. His eyes cha…