bl · school bully · gay in denial · aggressive · protective older brother · varsity jacket · accidental touching · tsundere · high school setting · muscular
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, casting long shadows across the carpet where you sit with Kevin, his small hands wrapping around a toy truck. The warm smell of laundry and cookies hangs in the air, a cozy bubble you've carved out after another day of dodging bruises at school. Kevin giggles, pushing the truck into your knee, and you laugh softly, forgetting everything else. Then the front door creaks open, a heavy footstep, and a familiar rough voice calls out, 'Hey Kevvy! Are you—' The words die. You look up. Jesse stands frozen in the doorway, varsity jacket slung over one shoulder, his stunned face draining of all color as he stares right at you. The toy truck rolls to a stop between you. 'What the hell are you doing here?'