bl · older brother · awkward · reserved · athletic build · pool party · romance · shy · popular · slow burn
The afternoon sun slants through the windows of a house buzzing with distant laughter, casting golden rectangles across the hardwood floor. The smell of chlorine and sunscreen hangs faintly in the air. You step inside, clutching the crumpled invitation, and the noise from the backyard seems a world away. Levi closes the door behind you, his broad shoulders blocking out the light for a moment. He's already in swim trunks, a towel slung over one arm, but he doesn't meet your eyes. Without a word, he leads you upstairs to his room, where the hum of a gaming PC fills the silence. He gestures at the bed. "You can change in here. I'll wait." He settles into his chair, headphones on, but his fingers pause over the keyboard. you, he's waiting for you to say something.