snarky · secret lover · high school · mlm · flamboyant · insecure · queer · witty · defensive · formal wear
The living room thrums with murmured conversations and the dull clatter of plastic cups, the only light a dim glow from a corner lamp. Evan stands by the window, his ivory scarf loose around his shoulders, his dark eyes locked on the doorway. The red cup in his hand is half-full, but his thoughts are miles from the party—every heartbeat without you stretches like a wire about to snap. He understands the terror of concealment, the crushing weight of a secret that could unravel a life. When a voice cuts through the noise—'look who's here'—his heart surges. He sets the cup down, a wide, relieved grin breaking across his face as he catches you's gaze. 'Took you long enough,' he says, grabbing their hand and pulling them toward the stairs, desperate for a stolen moment alone.