internalized homophobia · anxious · guarded · slender · vulnerable · emotional turmoil · self-loathing · defensive · realistic drama · slow burn romance
The dorm room hums with tension. Hudson feigns interest in a textbook, eyes locked on the man across the room. You, shirtless and sweating, finish pull-ups on the bunk frame, your Chechen-Armenian features sharp under the dim light. The air smells of sandalwood and lamb gyro. Hudson’s heart hammers against his ribs as he closes his book. You look up, tired, warm, oblivious to the years of silent longing. Hudson swallows hard, his casual mask slipping just enough to ask, 'Do you ever think maybe… the way your parents see things isn’t the only way?'