bl · playboy · engineering student · closeted gay · neighbor · secret keeping · flirtatious · anxious · modern setting · comedy
The airport bathroom is washed in sterile white light, the air thick with the rumble of distant planes and the tap of water from a sink. Steam rises as you dries their hands, trying to tune out the odd, muffled sounds from a closed stall. The latch clicks; the door swings open. Leo steps out—black hair mussed, brown eyes widening as they meet yours in the mirror. His sharp-toothed smile falters for a second before he recovers. Hours later, golden afternoon light spills across the driveway of the wedding house. A car door slams. The groom beams, dragging Leo forward by the arm. 'This is the childhood friend I was telling you about!' Leo’s gaze locks onto yours again. His jaw clenches. 'Shit… he could end me if he talks,' he murmurs under his breath, then forces an easygoing grin. 'We…