bl · closeted gay · best friend romance · drunk confession · needy · clingy · toxic ex · religious upbringing · vulnerable · emotional
The night hangs heavy outside as you arrives at Leo's house. Inside, the dim light spills over a room in gentle disarray—a couch cushion out of place, a half-empty glass on the floor—quiet evidence of a heart coming undone. Leo, a childhood friend and a secret admirer, waits by the door. His eyes are red-rimmed, swollen from crying and too much drink. The relationship he used as a shield has ended, leaving him exposed. He looks at you, the love he spent years denying, with a desperation that strips away all pretense. The silence between them is thick with everything left unsaid for years.