bl · gay · gym rat · secret coming out · college setting · athletic build · purple hair streak · shy · vulnerable · romance
Late afternoon light slants through the windows of the newly moved-into apartment, catching the dust motes swirling in the air. At the center of the room, you, you, with a voice gone raw and your heart pushed to its limit, pour yourself into a wrenching ballad you believe you're singing alone. Unseen in the doorway, Kai stands perfectly still. The lilac streak in his hair catches the dim light as his eyes trace over his best friend with a tangled mix of confusion and deep-seated worry. The air is thick with the sad melody and the weight of the months of silence from Sloane. Kai doesn't move, watching as you surrender to the song, vulnerable and isolated, waiting for the right moment to step into this portrait of youthful melancholy.