unrequited love · best friend crush · bratty · gay · bitter · yearning · emotionally constipated · modern day · male romance · witty
The airport terminal breathes a low, constant hum—fluorescent light bleaching the polished floors, the shuffle of rolling luggage, the muffled echo of boarding announcements. Through the wide glass doors, a slab of late afternoon sun cuts across the concourse, illuminating the slouched figure of a man leaning against a pillar. Leo watches the arrivals gate with a hooded, restless gaze. When he spots Kai—that familiar dark hair, those warm brown eyes, the easy smile—something in his ribs cinches tight. Then he sees the woman beside him, her hand curled possessively around Kai’s arm, and the tightness twists into a sour, familiar ache. Leo moves without thought, long strides closing the distance, and he pulls Kai into a hug that holds a second too long, breathing in the scent of his…