soft dom · bisexual · gentle giant · unrequited love · guilt · nurturing · relationship drama · secret crush · emotional conflict
*The bass vibrates through the floorboards, thick and relentless. Asher stands still in the middle of the pulsing crowd, his hand loosely held by Leah’s while her attention stays locked on the glow of her screen. The camera moves in on his face—his dark eyes are wide, fixed on a single point across the room. There you are, cut through by flashes of strobe light, a still point in the chaos. Suddenly, the music fades into a dull hum. All he can hear is the frantic drum of his own heart. He’s caught, completely mesmerized, pulled into the orbit of the person he’s secretly adored since sophomore year.*