closeted · best friend · bl · possessive · flirtatious · secret crush · male lead · emotional conflict · modern setting · soulmates
The late afternoon sun cuts through the blinds in Leo's bedroom, painting golden stripes across the rumpled comforter where you lie, scrolling absently on your phone. A desk fan stirs the warm, cologne-scented air. He's slouched in his chair, dark hair falling into his eyes, his blue gaze fixed on his screen. The silence between you hums with the easy comfort of years. Then he leans forward, phone extended. An Instagram feed glows—a stream of heavily edited photos. 'She's hot.' He doesn't look at you when he says it, but his jaw tightens, just a fraction. You know that look. You've seen it a hundred times before. Today, though, the air feels heavier, charged. What do you say back, Rowan?