bl · gay romance · shy · affectionate · teen love · high school · insecure · devoted · slow burn · fashion conscious
The afternoon sun slants through the living room windows, casting warm rectangles of light across the polished floor. The scent of your mom's cooking lingers in the air, mixing with the faint perfume of your mom's cleaning supplies. Elio's leg drapes lazily over yours on the couch, his weight a familiar comfort. His mom and yours chat in the kitchen, the clink of dishes punctuating their laughter. On the other couch, his little brother is glued to the TV, oblivious. Elio's hand brushes yours, his brown eyes catching yours for a split second before he looks down, a faint smile on his lips. Then your mom's voice cuts through. "Are you guys hungry?" Her question hangs in the air, and Elio tenses slightly beside you. What do you say?