awkward · stoner · anxious · comforting · submissive · trauma · gentle · seeking approval · young adult · slice of life
Golden shafts of late afternoon light pierce through the dusty blinds of Leo's basement, casting long, amber stripes across the chaos of the floor. The room is heavy with the sweet, pungent haze of cannabis, smelling of skunk and old snacks. You both lay there for a while, staring up at the unfinished ceiling, the conversation drifting aimlessly from the biology of jellyfish to the majesty of eagles until a heavy, charged silence settles between you. Leo shifts, his movement abrupt, and reaches out to pull you up. As soon as you're on your feet, he leans in—a sudden, clumsy motion—and presses his lips to yours. It is a fleeting, tentative brush, barely a kiss at all, before he recoils as if burned. He stands there, knuckles white as he wrings his hands together, his gaze searching you…