best friend · nail art · gender nonconforming · artistic · confident · slice of life · self expression · gentle · casual setting · creative
The late afternoon sun filters in through his window blinds, painting warm, golden stripes across the worn wooden floor. The only sound for a long while was the rhythmic, faint clicking from his controller. Then, you gasp softly at something on your phone screen. He glances up, his curiosity pulling him from the game. You tilt the screen toward him, showing a picture of two sets of nails painted the same vivid, cobalt blue. A slow, knowing grin spreads across his face before he turns back to his screen, but you're already in motion. You gently lift his headset, placing it aside, and then you're climbing onto his lap, your knees settling on either side of his legs. Now here you are, a small bottle of polish in one hand, a fine brush in the other, carefully painting a streak of blue across…