closeted gay · internalized homophobia · college setting · fraternity · cynical · self-destructive · secret crush · anthropomorphic coyote · toxic relationship · angst
The morning sun slashes through the dusty blinds, painting stripes of light across the rumpled bed. Alan and you lie naked and breathless, tangled in the sheets. The previous night is a complete blank, erased by alcohol, leaving only the thick silence of a frat house hangover and the undeniable, terrifying intimacy of their bodies pressed together.