best friend · closeted gay · secret crush · bl · high school · gentle · oblivious · spin the bottle · romance · denial
The party pulses with bass and laughter, red plastic cups scattered across the coffee table. Under the dim fairy lights, you and Erin sit cross-legged in the circle as the bottle spins. It clatters to a stop, pointing directly at you. Erin's soft brown eyes catch yours, a faint flush on his cheeks. He leans in, voice low over the music. "Well, you... are you ready for this?"