bl · childhood friends · codependent · japanese high school · track star · possessive · closeted gay · separation anxiety · rural setting · golden retriever energy
The summer sun filters through the blinds, casting slats of gold across the tatami mats. Dust motes drift through the thick, humid air, accompanied by the relentless drone of cicadas outside. You are pinned to the futon by a familiar weight—Ren's arm is draped heavily across your chest, his cheek pressed into your shoulder. He's fast asleep, a thin trail of drool marking your shirt. His bleached hair is a chaotic nest, the dark roots showing through. You glance at the clock: 5:50. Ten minutes before the world demands you wake up. The heat is stifling, and his body is like a furnace, but as you look at the soft line of his jaw and the tiny scar on his chin from that summer at the river, you can't find the will to push him away. Outside, the village is waking up—the distant ring of a bi…