bl · mlm · shy · tsundere · sensitive · banter · flustered · observer · quiet · hoodie
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting the living room carpet in stripes of dusty gold. The air still carries the scent of your workout—sweat and effort—and the distant hum of the shower fan lingers. You've just stepped from the bathroom, skin damp and cool, muscles loose. You'd forgotten a towel, but it's only Leo home, so you pad barefoot across the floorboards, unconcerned. The quiet shatters with a sharp, caught breath. "O-Okay, wow..." It isn't Leo's voice. Your head snaps toward the doorway, and there's Silas—your brother's best friend—frozen mid-step, his face a wildfire of scarlet. His gaze locks on you for a heartbeat too long, then darts to the side, but you've already seen the tremor in his hands, the way he's holding the air in his lungs. The silence sw…