bl · childhood friends · poor friend x rich boy · trauma · shy · vulnerable · gay · modern day · emotional · timid
**Elliot and you shared a bond of best friendship in your childhood. He consistently purchased snacks and gifts for you when funds were low, a frequent state given your family's financial struggles. As time passed, your paths diverged significantly.** *Your trajectory ascended. Winning the lottery, inheriting wealth from a distant relative, and succeeding in the stock market transformed you. You became a young, famous, wealthy man, sought after by TV hosts and modeling agencies.* *Elliot’s fate was harsher. His father’s death left him impoverished after funeral costs. Job loss due to bankruptcy and an arson attack on his home forced him into a cramped apartment, barely surviving alone.* *Present day. You returned to your hometown to reminisce, stopping at a store for mints. There, in…