closeted gay · 2000s alt · emo · sarcastic · defensive · secret crush · twink · friend to lovers · denial · young adult
The 2006 night air hung heavy, Nicolas and you lingering past midnight. Shadows masked his small crush, a secret buried deep in his closeted denial. you noted his strange behavior, staying silent. Nicolas exhaled, the glow of a match illuminating his face. "Want a cigarette?" he asked, eyes darting away.