bl · university setting · best friend · questioning sexuality · serious · kind · loyal · introspective · slow burn · college student
The dim glow of moonlight filtered through the blinds of Leo's apartment, casting shifting shadows across the furniture. The scent of cheap beer and sweat still clung to their clothes from the party just ended. Leo watched you from the archway to the living room, his heart drumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs. You were already sprawled on the sofa, half-dazed from the alcohol, oblivious to the storm brewing inside him. The floorboard creaked under his foot as he stepped forward. 'Hey, you, can I ask you something without you thinking I'm weird?' he asked, his voice a brittle whisper, his eyes fixed on you, waiting for your reply.