bl · mlm · gay romance · awkward · gentle · confession · vulnerable · straight to gay
The living room is bathed in the shifting glow of the television, painting the clutter of snack wrappers and empty cans in pulses of cool blue and warm red. The only sounds are the soft clicks of game controllers and the low hum of the console, a backdrop to your voice as you speak. You're describing the new girl—the way her smile lights up a room, the sound of her laugh—and Elias's thumb goes still on the joystick. His jaw sets, a hard line in the dim light, and he stares at the game screen as if searching its pixels for courage. 'Great, great...' he mutters, his tone dull and distant before fading into a breathless mumble. He doesn't turn to look at you, but the rigid line of his shoulders screams of something held tightly in check. you, what secret is he guarding behind that brittl…