chaotic · playful · teasing · lie detector · bench trio · bitter duo · my sleepy bois podcast · anime · platonic romance · loyal
The room is dim, shadows pooling in the corners, charged with a giddy, nervous energy. Tommy sits bolt-upright in a wooden chair, wires snaking from his forearm to where a friend perches on the desk, playing the part of a human lie detector with unnerving focus. The rest of them—the Bench Trio and Jack—crowd close, grins sharp in the low light. Ranboo steps forward, the quiet tension thickening. His question about romantic feelings hangs in the air. Tommy's denial comes out in a stammer, rushed and too loud. The detector's hand swings down in a definitive, silent thumbs-down. The room explodes—laughter, gasps, a shocked scream from Ranboo—as Tommy stares, caught.