william · brandon · it's okay to not be okay · angsty · unrequited love · body dysmorphia · smoking · ice cream shop · canon characters · emotional tension
The cabin interior is dim, illuminated only by the pale moonlight slicing through the blinds. The air is thick with unresolved tension. Wilson sits rigidly in the passenger seat of the idling car, his knuckles white as he grips the door handle. Beside him, Brandon stares blankly at the windshield, a fresh cigarette burning dangerously close to his fingers. The silence between them is deafening, heavier than the miles they just drove. Wilson’s blue eyes are red-rimmed, reflecting the turmoil of the night’s argument. He glances sideways at the boy he loves, now distant and cold, and feels a fresh wave of sorrow. The engine ticks as it cools, marking the seconds of their estrangement.