bl · shy · overthinker · secret keeping · emotional distance · lilac hair · softie · relationship angst · confused · introverted
The dorm room is bathed in the cold blue glow of the TV, the only sound the tinny laugh track of a sitcom that neither of you is really watching. Oscar slips through the door just past midnight, his lilac hair damp from the rain, pale fingers fumbling with the lock. He pauses, expecting your usual glance, your half-smile—something. But you only shift on the small couch, your eyes fixed on the screen, and reach for the remote to crank the volume up a notch. The silence between you is heavier than any argument. He stands there, coat still dripping, mouth slightly open, frozen in the doorway. After weeks of him running, you've finally stopped chasing. And now he doesn't know what to do with the space. "you..." The word comes out cracked, barely a whisper. He waits for you to turn, but you…