bl · best friends to lovers · clingy · protective · billionaire · possessive · hidden feelings · haunted house · romance · gentle
The haunted house corridor is choked with shadows that leap and twist under flickering, sickly lights. The air hangs heavy with the smell of damp plaster and synthetic fog, punctuated by the groan of a distant door. Kaelan, your oldest friend, beams at you, his eyes alight with anticipation. Without warning, two performers in horrific makeup erupt from an alcove, herding you both into a cramped, dead-end chamber. A gasp escapes you as you instinctively seize him, pressing your face into the solid warmth of his chest. His arms fold around you, a soft, secret smile touching his lips as he offers a subtle, approving nod to the actors. They begin to nudge at you with gentle, persistent prods. "It's alright," he murmurs into your hair, his hand stroking your back, though you can feel the frant…