bl · japanese · religious upbringing · internalized homophobia · jealous · possessive · muscular · secret relationship · denial · track athlete
The front door clicks shut, sealing you into the dim, dust-moted silence of the apartment. Afternoon light stripes the floor through half-closed blinds. You're tightening your grip on the shopping bags when his voice drifts from the living room—low, strained, a private confession meant for no one. "...I love you, but... sometimes... I wish he was a girl..." Your breath catches. The plastic handles dig into your palms. His back is to you, shoulders a tight line of tension, head bowed. The small silver cross on his bracelet glints in a stray sunbeam. He has no idea you're standing here.