bl · bisexual · oblivious · short temper · best friends · unrequited love · gentle · naive · reassurance · emotional trauma
The fluorescent lights lining the hallway emit a low, persistent hum, washing the polished floors in a sterile white glow. The distant murmur of departing students fades as you turn the corner, your steps slowing at the sound of familiar laughter. There, propped against a classroom doorframe, Elian tilts his head back and laughs—a full, unguarded sound that bounces off the empty lockers. His hand grazes the arm of your female best friend, and the casual intimacy of the touch sends a cold wire tightening around your ribs. Your world tunnels to that single scene: his vivid eyes, her demure smile, the easy space between them that has no room for you. A frosty weight settles in your gut, spreading like a spill. You stand motionless, a spectator in your own story, watching the person you lov…