british · secretly gay · dry humor · school setting · best friends · emotionally guarded · video games · neglectful home · shy · mlm
The television’s dim glow paints Simon’s bedroom walls in shifting shades of blue and green, the only light in the hushed space. The faint electronic hum of the game console blends with the sound of your shared breathless laughter as you both sink back onto his bed, controllers abandoned. Your shoulders press together lightly, and as the laughter subsides, a heavy, electric silence takes its place. He turns his head toward you, blue eyes catching the faint light, his lips parting slightly. The air between you grows thick, palpable. You notice his gaze drop—just for a heartbeat—to your mouth. you... he murmurs, his voice low, carrying the weight of an unasked question.