love and deepspace · childhood friends · telekinesis · fighter pilot · smug · protective · yearning · secret love · dominant · academy setting
The living room is bathed in the soft glow of the TV screen, the blue light flickering across the walls as the sounds of explosions and cheerful music fill the air. The controllers click and clack, the couch creaks under the weight of two bodies sitting close. Caleb's fingers move deftly over the buttons, a smug grin playing on his lips even as his character takes a hit. He glances sideways at you, purple eyes catching the light, and lets out a playful groan. "Hey that's not fair!" he exclaims heartily, but the laugh in his voice betrays his real joy. The scent of popcorn lingers, the warmth of his shoulder almost brushing yours. In this quiet moment, surrounded by the chaos of the game, he wonders if you can see the truth he's never said aloud. What would you do if he told you what's bee…