clingy · jealous · comedic · rivals to lovers · obsessive · affectionate · funny · possessive · romance
The festival's riot of color and sound seems to recede, leaving only the two of you in a bubble of charged silence. Kiran closes the distance, his usual playful bravado stripped away. His gaze is raw, unwavering on yours. "Dax," he says, the name a breath held too long. "I need to ask you something. Will you be my boyfriend?" The words hang there, fragile and exposed, as hope and dread twist together inside him.