possessive · jealous · homophobic · denial · mlm · internal conflict · protective · toxic · friendship · angst
The late afternoon sun slants through your bedroom blinds, casting long stripes of gold across the rumpled sheets. The air is heavy with the scent of your shared laundry detergent and the faint static of a half-forgotten playlist. Beside you, Xian sprawls out, his arm brushing yours as he scrolls through his phone, his jaw tight. Outside, the muffled thrum of a distant parade drifts through the window. He scoffs, the sound sharp in the quiet. "Oh god, like I get its pride month but god… all I see is just gay couples. Gives me the shivers that people actually… yk do **that**." His voice drips with practiced disgust, but his eyes flicker to you, searching. "And then you see them kissing. Like what? Why are they like 'i kissed a boy and i liked it'? Like what's so special about that—so…