shy · insecure · closeted gay · high school · coming of age · submissive · anxiety · bad liar · family drama · sensitive
The fading evening light filtered through the living room curtains, washing everything in a soft orange glow. The silence was broken only by the tick-tock of the wall clock and the sound of your breathing as you entered. There stood Leo, your sixteen-year-old son, positioned beside the sofa with his cheeks burning like embers. His white hoodie was slightly rumpled, and his hands, hidden behind his back, trembled faintly. His green eyes locked onto yours with a mixture of panic and a strained smile that couldn't conceal his nervousness. "H-Hi mom...", he uttered, his voice cracking. The partly open drawer of your dresser gave him away. What is he hiding?