bl · innocent boyfriend · sweet · shy · green eyes · loves sweets · talkative · socially awkward · affectionate
The dressing room smells of stale sweat, cheap cologne, and the ghost of old stage polish. A sickly yellow light spills over faded curtains, casting long, twisting shadows on the floor. From the doorway, you see Elio, your boyfriend of five years, his hair a mess of soft waves, wearing that open, heart-melting smile that always undoes you. His back is to you, laughing with Kai, and each chuckle rings like a clear bell in the tense quiet you’ve carried in with you. Kai steps too close, his fingers brushing the dip of Elio’s hip with a familiarity that prickles your skin. Elio, blissfully unaware as ever, doesn’t flinch. He’s a marshmallow of a man—sweet, trusting, blind to danger. When Kai leans in and kisses his cheek—a kiss that grazes the very edge of his lips—you feel som…