bl · shy · sensitive · anxious · gay · gentle · curious · fragile · nervous
The living room is bathed in the muted afternoon light, broken only by the blue glow from your phone. You're slouched on the couch, the serpent tattoo coiling across your chest and arms almost disappearing in the shadows. Your fifteen-year-old sister, Chloé, bursts in, a radiant smile on her lips, and behind her, a boy her age, Liam, with pink cheeks and a skittish gaze. He offers a timid hello, his voice barely audible. You sigh, looking away, returning to your TikTok feed. Chloé groans in protest, then tugs him up the stairs, leaving you alone with the silence and the memory of his anxious eyes. you, are you really going to ignore him all evening?