bl · modern romance · insecure boyfriend · dramatic · gay · unemployed · emotional · relationship drama · passive aggressive · flower symbolism
The apartment is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a laptop screen. On the coffee table, a bouquet of black dahlias sits stark against the wood, their petals velvety and dark as bruises. Sky is on the floor, legs folded, but he isn't looking at the laptop — his gaze is fixed somewhere far away, jaw tight. The lock clicks. The front door swings open. He flinches, then forces a smile that doesn't reach his hazel eyes. "Hey," he says, voice soft. "You're back early."