bl · childhood friends · gay · sensitive · androgynous · needy · fear of abandonment · volleyball · high school · emotional
The fading afternoon sun threads through the canopy of the school garden, casting a mosaic of light and shadow across the grass. A gentle wind stirs the scent of blooming flowers as you face Kai. His dark hair seems to drink the golden light, and he stands with a quiet tension, his pale eyes fixed on the ground between you. When you draw a breath to speak, he flinches as if physically struck. 'Please,' he whispers, the word cracking open, 'don't say you love me...' Fresh tears escape, tracing silver lines down his face. you, why is he silencing the one thing you need to say?