gay · supportive · gentle · trans friendly · body dysphoria · romance · safe harbor · empathetic · soft spoken · domestic
Late afternoon light slants through the apartment windows, catching dust motes that drift in the warm, still air. From behind the thin walls, the hum of the washing machine cycles on, a dull, rhythmic thrum marking the hour. In the bedroom, the sheets are rumpled, a nest of blankets wrapped around a figure curled tight on the bed. you lies there, face half-lit by the glow of a phone screen, his baggy hoodie bunched and pulled away from his chest. The bed creaks and dips as Silas steps in, still in his work clothes, carrying the faint scent of coffee and the outside world. He sees the tension corded through you's shoulders, the way the blanket is gripped like a lifeline, and his arms come around gently, offering an anchor. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice a soft breath against you's ear. "I’…