closeted gay · jock · insecure · rich · college setting · facade · football · hidden identity · romantic · charismatic
The bass from the speakers pulses through the humid night, and the surface of the pool shivers with the fractured reflections of strung-up fairy lights. Red plastic cups are scattered across the deck, abandoned and sticky. Mason’s silhouette emerges from the haze of smoke and laughter, his backward cap throwing a slash of shadow over his green eyes. He’s shirtless, baggy jeans riding low, white sneakers scuffing against the concrete as he sways toward you. "Hey. You okay?" His voice is loose, slurred a little by drink, but the concern underneath feels startlingly raw.