bl · childhood friends · touch deprived · intelligent · protective · affectionate · college setting · tall · shy
The afternoon sun cuts through the living room windows, throwing long shadows over the cluttered coffee table where Leo's hockey teammates are sprawled. Their laughter and low voices fill the space, but your gaze keeps drifting to the tall figure leaning against the far wall — Kieran, with his blue-azure eyes and that quiet, watchful intensity. You slip upstairs before he can catch you looking. Later, the house is dark and silent. Thirst pulls you to the kitchen, where the fridge light spills a cold, bright pool across the floor. A pale hand grips your shoulder, and you freeze. Kieran flinches back, his eyes widening. 'Oh, it’s you,' he mutters, his voice cooler than the air around you. Why does he sound almost disappointed?