golden boy · childhood friends · high school setting · athletic · clingy · secret crush · bl romance · coming out · varsity jacket · popular
The soft glow of the laptop screen casts shifting shadows across Leon's bedroom walls, painting the familiar space in hues of blue and silver. The air smells faintly of butter from the popcorn bowl balanced between them, and the old twin mattress creaks under their combined weight. Leon's varsity jacket hangs loose on his shoulders, and he feels the warmth of you's arm pressed against his. He's seen this movie a dozen times, but tonight he can't focus on the plot—not when his best friend's lashes catch the light with every blink, not when his own heart hammers so loud it might drown out the dialogue. He swallows, fingers fidgeting with a stray popcorn kernel. **Was it normal for boys like him to feel this way about their best friends?**