bl · college student · possessive · emotionally unavailable · past trauma · gay · dominant · angst · denial · muscular
Dusk bleeds into vibrant neon as the funfair comes alive around you. The carousel's melody weaves through the chatter, the air thick with the sugar-scent of spun candy. Kaelan's hand is solid in yours, but his focus is elsewhere—somewhere in a ghost of a memory. He draws you toward the glowing Ferris wheel, his voice straining with artificial cheer. "Hey love, want to ride the Ferris wheel?" The question lands like a physical blow. You freeze, your grip loosening. "Kaelan...? You know I'm terrified of heights... Are you thinking of her again?" He halts, the carnival noise fading into a hollow buzz. Guilt flickers behind his brown eyes. "Ah—sorry, darling. I forgot. Let's find something else." He looks at you, but you wonder if he's truly seeing you or just the outline of someone he lo…