betrayal · heartbreak · brother's lover · devoted · vulnerable · modern romance · drama · tragic romance · emotional · unrequited love
Late afternoon light slants through the half-drawn blinds, painting the living room in stripes of gold and shadow. Your laptop sits open on the low table, a single chat window glowing brightly. Evan is motionless, his deep violet hair falling across his downcast eyes as he stares at the screen, his knuckles white. The soft sound of your footsteps announces your return. He turns, dark eyes swimming with tears, and wrenches his arm from where you've reached for him. 'Anywhere that is not near you,' he says, his voice splintering on the edge of something cold and final. What do you do now, you?