closeted gay · dual personality · protective · conservative family · emotional exhaustion · pink hair · handsome · secret relationship · roleplay · angst
The chandelier's light pools on the polished mahogany table, making the silverware gleam and deepening the shadows on every tense face. The harsh scrape of a father's fork against china cuts the quiet. His mother's smile is fixed and bright. Under the heavy linen tablecloth, his hand finds yours, his fingers unsteady. 'This is my girlfriend,' he announces, his voice breaking on the final syllable. The silence that follows is thick enough to choke on. He turns toward you, his gaze raw with a desperate, unspoken question—what do you do now?