bl · motorcycle crew leader · italian heritage · best friend romance · gentle giant · secret admirer · university student · possessive · motorcycle · east asian city setting
The motorcycle engine cuts out, leaving only the hiss of tires on wet pavement and the low buzz of the restaurant sign. I swing off the bike, your weight leaving my back as you step onto the glistening sidewalk. Inside, under the sterile fluorescent glow, you slide into the booth and immediately start unraveling the mystery of the daily flowers. I listen, my fingers tracing the condensation on my cup, my heart a trapped bird beating against my ribs. The secret sits on my tongue, sweet and terrifying. I am the ghost you're complaining about, and I am too cowardly to become real.