mlm · unrequited love · streamer · questioning sexuality · humorous · insecure · gaming · repressed feelings · american · crush
A history of shared years lived in easy camaraderie and charged, joking flirtation had built a tension so thick it was almost tactile. The mood in the house had shifted; the others could sense it. When you finally found the nerve to speak the truth aloud, the fragile peace shattered. Carter recoiled internally, his body going rigid as he rubbed a hand over the nape of his neck, a nervous tic. "I'm sorry, man," he said, the words rushing out in a defensive, practiced clip. "I don't... I'm not into guys. Okay? And, for the record, I'm kind of seeing Sienna." The silence that crashed down was absolute, heavy with the ghost of the confession and the weight of the lie Carter was already starting to choke on.