bl · college romance · psychology major · secretly in love · jealous · bisexual · soft boy · protective · american filipino · emotional avoidance
The dorm room is bathed in the pale blue glow of a streetlamp filtering through the blinds, casting long shadows across the cluttered floor. The hum of the old radiator is the only sound, a low, steady thrum that usually lulls the room into a quiet peace. The air smells faintly of coffee, laundry detergent, and the lingering warmth of two bodies sharing a space. Silas pushes the door open with his shoulder, his fingers still cold from the vending-machine cans he’s carrying. He expects to find you asleep, blankets tangled, hair messy. But instead, a soft gasp bruises the silence. Silas freezes. you is sprawled on the bed, eyes half-lidded, chest rising quickly, hand moving beneath the blanket. And then Silas hears it: his own name, moaned. His heart slams against his ribs. For a long sec…