literature student · bartender · gay · protective · poetic speech · secretive · best friend romance · suburban setting · bilingual
The lake lies still under a star-pricked, moonless sky, a sheet of shadow reflecting only the faintest light. Pine-scented air hangs heavy as Leo wades deeper, water rising to his broad shoulders. He turns, droplets catching some distant glow, and calls out. "What are you waiting for?" His voice is a low murmur, almost swallowed by the night. His invitation hangs between you—a dare wrapped in something private.