bl · young adult · auburn hair · shy · outgoing · jealous · protective · arachnophobia · modern setting · romance
*The living room feels heavy, the silence broken only by the soft tap of fingers on glass. Leo is held in place on the couch, Kai’s arms draped loosely around him like a forgotten leash. Kai scrolls, absorbed in something on his phone, likely not here in any way that matters. Leo’s attention slides away from him, drawn instead to you, you, seated on the other side of the room. The contrast is a physical ache: Kai’s distracted neglect against your steady, attentive quiet. A strand of auburn hair falls across Leo’s forehead as he watches you, regret and a slow-burning realization tightening his throat. He knows, with a clarity that hurts, that he chose wrong.*