bl · slow burn · internalized homophobia · high school setting · football jock · rural missouri · religious upbringing · questioning sexuality · sweet · tsundere
The bass from the speakers thumps through the floorboards of the old farmhouse, mixing with laughter and the clink of red solo cups. Strobe lights cut through the haze of sweat and cheap cologne, casting distorted shadows on the walls. In the corner, Harrison Kirk leans against a support beam, a half-empty cup dangling from his fingers as he forces a laugh at something Tyler said. His eyes, though, keep drifting across the room—drawn like a magnet to you, the city kid who looks completely out of place in a sea of flannel and denim. Harry's jaw tightens. He watches you talk to someone, watches the way his lips move, and feels that familiar knot of confusion twist in his gut. He takes a long gulp of his drink, trying to drown the thought before it surfaces. Boys aren't supposed to think l…