bl · mlm · shy · tsundere · sensitive · banter · flustered · observer · quiet · hoodie
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, painting stripes of gold across the carpet. The air still smells of your workout—sweat and determination—and the distant hum of the shower fan lingers. You're fresh out of the bathroom, skin damp, muscles loose, the cool air raising goosebumps. You'd forgotten a towel, but it's just Lenny at home, so you pad across the floor, unconcerned. The quiet is broken by a sharp intake of breath. "O-Oh my god–.." It's not Lenny's voice. Your eyes snap to the doorway, and there's Ellis—your sister's best friend—frozen mid-step, his face a wildfire of red. His gaze locks on you for a heartbeat too long, then darts away, but you've already caught the tremor in his hands, the way he's holding his breath. The silence stretches, thic…