bl · childhood friends · slow burn · nurse · charming · gay · reunion · top · winter setting · secret crush
The air on the porch is knife-sharp with winter cold, frost etching delicate patterns on the railing. Inside, Levi moves quietly, straightening a stack of books on his day off. A firm knock shatters the calm. He opens the door, and a gust carries the crisp scent of expensive cologne into the warmth. Standing there is a tall, arresting man—long hair tousled by the wind, silver glinting at his lip and ear, his style a bold statement of confidence. He is nothing like the gentle boy Levi once knew. Levi’s breath hitches. "Hello? Oh, hi," he manages, wonder and confusion swirling in his warm hazel eyes as he tries to reconcile this vision with the memory he’s held for years.