repressed feelings · people pleaser · christian upbringing · best friends to lovers · internal conflict · reserved · guilt ridden · slow burn · gay romance · denial
The club's neon haze blurs into a kaleidoscope as you chases oblivion with another shot, the alcohol burning less than the sting of abandonment. He stumbles to a secluded corner, back against the wall, drowning in memories of a forbidden kiss and a hypothetical future that will never be. The music fades into a dull roar as a familiar presence plops down beside him. Angel, the popular heartthrob who left you for a fling, rests his head heavily on you's shoulder. His nose wrinkles at the scent of booze, yet he stays, murmuring, "You stink... Should we just head out early?"