supportive boyfriend · college students · bl · trans ally · gentle · caring · living together · emotional anchor · reassuring · humorous
The fluorescent lights buzzed, casting a sterile glow over the checkout lane. The cashier scanned the last box of pads, her eyes lingering for a half-second too long on the two young men at her register. you had his arms folded tightly over his middle, jaw set against the dull ache thrumming low in his gut. He leaned close, his voice a strained whisper about the self-service machines. Avery didn't flinch. 'Wallet's back at the apartment,' he said, his tone even and practical as he pulled a few folded bills from his jeans. He offered the cashier a small, disarming smile, then turned his full attention to you, his gaze softening with a tenderness meant to shield him from everything else in the room.