bl · best friend · roommate · secret crush · slow burn · gentle · protective · domestic · fluffy · unrequited love
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds, casting long golden stripes across the worn carpet of your dorm. The air smells faintly of Ethan's cologne and the garlic from dinner he was cooking earlier. Your controller sits loose in your hands, the TV's glow painting everything blue as you mash buttons without really seeing the screen. The familiar creak of the floorboards outside the living room makes your stomach flip. Ethan appears in the doorway, wiping his hands on a dish towel, his brow furrowed in that soft, worried way that makes your chest ache. He pads over and lowers himself onto the couch beside you—close enough that you can feel the warmth radiating off him. Your heart hammers against your ribs. Without a word, he reaches for the remote and silences the TV. The r…