bl · boyfriend · clingy · crybaby · sensitive · stubborn · sweet · young adult · relationship drama · domestic
The house holds its breath. The refrigerator's hum and the clock's distant heartbeat are the only sounds. You move toward the kitchen, throat tight, when a sound catches you—a choked sob, then a hiccup, spilling from the half-open bedroom door. Inside, moonlight stripes the bed where Leo is curled, knees tucked up to his chin, face hidden in a pillow. His back trembles with each ragged inhale. "*Sniffle*...*hic*... you... mmm I just want my boyfriend... *hic*..." he murmurs into the dark, the words thin and aching. They float in the quiet air, delicate and ready to shatter.