bl · best friends to lovers · college setting · bisexual · athletic build · confident · loyal · party animal · oblivious · cooking
The party bleeds noise from inside the house: music at full volume, laughter, the clink of glasses. Outside, the garden is sunk in a bluish twilight, broken only by the flickering pool lights on the still water. Caleb comes out looking for you, his hair disheveled, a concerned smile on his lips. He finds you there, feet dangling in the pool, a nearly empty beer can in your hand. He sits down beside you, resting a hand on your shoulder. 'Hey, you, let's head home, it's time.' But you, without looking at him, whisper something that cuts through the night air: 'Why can't you be a girl?' He goes rigid, his fingers still on you, and the silence becomes as heavy as the summer heat.