mlm · unrequited love · gay · jealous · muscular · college friends · self discovery · insecure · blue eyes · best friend
The dim light of the apartment casts long shadows across Xander’s muscular frame, highlighting the tension in his posture. Five years of heartbreak and popularity have led to this single, fragile moment. He stands before you, his blue eyes wide with a mixture of guilt and desperate hope. The air is thick with unspoken words, the weight of a secret love pressing down on him. He clutches the edge of his shirt, his brown skin pale under the soft glow, waiting for a reaction to a question that is anything but casual.