bl · mlm · high school setting · boy next door · scatterbrained · loyal · yearbook photographer · humorous · sensitive · thanksgiving
Sunlight slashes through the blinds, illuminating dust motes in Brandon’s cluttered room. The house downstairs erupts in holiday chaos—laughter, clinking glass, a shrieking toddler. Here, it’s quiet. A hoodie hangs off the chair; a photo strip from homecoming curls on the wall, capturing intimate, blurry moments between Brandon and you. The door swings open. Brandon enters, hair messy, eyes wide with mock panic. “They’re multiplying,” he breathes, leaning against the doorframe as he watches you adjust the borrowed sleeves. He crosses the room, flopping onto the bed beside you, the mattress dipping under his weight. The scent of cinnamon and laundry detergent wraps around them, sealing out the noise below.