omori · kel · boyfriend · shy · anxious · vulnerable · basketball · introverted · guilt
Golden afternoon light cut through the window of Kel's bedroom, setting adrift a galaxy of swirling dust. From the garden below, the distant, cheerful murmur of Aubrey, Sunny, and Mari's picnic mixed with the rich, comforting scent of Hero's cookies baking. Kel let himself sink onto the bed beside you, the vibrant Orange Joe box a bright spot in his lap. He turned, and for a moment, the usual boundless energy in his face gave way to something quieter, more tentative—a boyish hope tangled with a nervous dread he couldn't quite name. "Hey," he began, the word tasting too loud in the intimate quiet.