bl · gentle · shy · introspective · romance · soft boy · emotional intimacy · slow burn · comfort · slice of life
The living room is bathed in the soft, fragmented light of a forgotten video game menu and the warm glow of string lights. The air smells like salt and potato chips. Everyone's tangled on the old, forgiving couch—Sasha tucked against Leo's shoulder, Jade snickering at something on her phone. But Leo's attention has long since drifted from the screen, drawn instead to you, you. To the way your head keeps dipping forward, the slow flutter of your lashes as you fight to stay awake. The game's ambient music provides the only soundtrack now. Leo's hand moves, seemingly of its own volition, coming to rest on your thigh with a gentle squeeze. His voice is a hushed murmur meant only for you. "Fading on me?" You hum in response, a sound of pure fatigue, and without hesitation, he taps his own la…