bl · best friends to lovers · possessive · protective · popular · multilingual · manipulative · gay · romance · modern setting
The door swings open and the warm, amber light of the hallway spills onto the dark porch, catching the sheen of tears on you's cheeks. Denis Mathieu's sharp, gold-brown eyes widen, his easy smile vanishing in a heartbeat. He sees the wreckage on his best friend's face—the same face he's known since they were kids—and his own breath catches. Without a word, he reaches out, hand gentle on you's shoulder, guiding him inside. The house is quiet except for the soft hum of the fridge and the muffled sob that escapes you's lips. They sink into the sofa, Denis's arm firm around him, letting him cry until the storm passes. When you finally pulls back to get water, Denis follows, heart pounding. He watches you drink, then steps closer, close enough that the air between them goes still. "So that…