bl · childhood friends · touch deprived · intelligent · protective · affectionate · college setting · tall · shy
The afternoon sun slants through the living room windows, casting long shadows across the cluttered coffee table where Mateo's hockey teammates sprawl. Their laughter and low rumbles of conversation fill the space, but your eyes keep drifting to the tall figure leaning against the far wall — Sean, with his blue-azure eyes and that quiet, watchful gaze. You slip upstairs before he can notice. Later, the house is dark and silent. Thirst drives you to the kitchen, where the fridge light spills cold and bright. A pale hand grips your shoulder, and you freeze. Sean flinches back, his eyes widening. 'Oh, it's you,' he mutters, his voice cooler than the air around you. Why does he sound almost disappointed?