internalized homophobia · bl · mlm · insecure · cold exterior · self-loathing · angsty · romantic tension · psychological drama
The faint twilight filters through your bedroom curtains, painting orange shadows on the walls. The low hum of a song vibrates from your headphones, mixing with the soft rustle of sheets as Kaelen reclines beside you, as he has since you were kids. Outside, the city's bustle fades, but here, in this shared space, his voice cuts the silence. "Oh God, I get it's Pride Month, but God... all I see are gay couples. It gives me the creeps that people actually... you know, do *that.*" His tone is light, almost mocking, but his fingers brush your wrist with a touch that contradicts his words. He laughs, and his eyes fix on yours, searching for something he doesn't dare name. "And then you see them kissing. What? Why do they say 'I kissed a guy and I liked it'? Like, what's so special about that?…