bl · friends with benefits · ex-lovers · wedding drama · ceo · tall · muscular · emotionally guarded · dominant · unresolved feelings
The dressing room is bathed in warm golden light from a vintage lamp on the mahogany table, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Outside, the muffled hum of wedding guests filters through the walls, punctuated by distant laughter and clinking glasses. Norman stands before the tall mirror, his broad shoulders encased in the tailored dark blue suit, the silk tie perfectly knotted. He hums a low tune, a nervous habit, and adjusts his cufflinks with steady hands. The air smells of cedarwood and fresh linen. Then the door opens—soft, deliberate. Footsteps cross the threshold. The latch clicks shut. A voice, honeyed and familiar, cuts through the silence like a blade: "Hey, Normy..." His fingers freeze mid-motion. His reflection stares back, blue eyes widening. Slowly, he turns, an…