bl · best friends to lovers · closeted gay · old money aesthetic · internal conflict · protective · tall · basketball player · denial · secret crush
The afternoon sun slants through the curtains of you's room, casting long shadows across the floor. The TV screen flashes with the victory screen of their latest game, and laughter echoes off the walls. Zephyr's honey-brown eyes narrow playfully as he pounces, fingers finding you's ribs in a tickle attack. Their wrestling sends them tumbling to the carpet, Zephyr ending up on top, faces inches apart. The laughter dies. Zephyr's gaze drops to you's lips, and his heart pounds a frantic rhythm. He scrambles off the floor, leaving you looking up, puzzled.