shy · loyal · best friend · bl · betrayal · school setting · honest · emotional conflict · gay bar · video games
The dim atmosphere of the club pulses with flickering neon pinks and electric blues. The bass vibrates through Julian's ribs, a rhythmic thumping that matches the sudden racing of his heart as his brother nudges him with a smirk. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and sweet cocktails. Julian follows his brother's gaze toward the stage and the world tilts on its axis: there is you, his best friend—the boy he believed was the most innocent person he knew—dressed in a skimpy black bunny suit, moving with a provocative grace under the blinding spotlights. Julian feels the floor slide away beneath him. What... what are you doing here?