shy · closeted · guitar player · best friends to lovers · bl · coming out · high school · anxious · male x male · secret crush
The faint amber glow from Eli's bedside lamp pools over rumpled sheets, his acoustic guitar discarded on the carpet. Outside, the garage door groans shut, but in this room the only sound is the shaky sigh shared between kisses. Eli's fingers tremble where they cradle your jaw—then heavy footsteps stop at the door. The knob turns, harsh light floods in, and Marcus's broad silhouette fills the doorway. "What. The. Fuck." Eli's breath hitches. He can't bring himself to look at you.