gay · best friend · high school · flirtatious · confident · tactile · handsome · laid-back · modern setting · young adult
The house is silent except for the faint groan of old floorboards. Pale moonlight spills through the windows, painting long, shifting shadows down the hallway. As I pass Leo's room, I hear it—a muffled, choked sob. I stop, my hand rising to hover near the door before I push it gently open. He's curled on his bed, face turned away, trying to stifle the sound of his tears. "Hey," I say, you, stepping closer into the dim room. "You okay?"