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Lingering between us
READING AGE 18+
Chidera Mgbe
LGBT+
ABSTRACT
They have always belonged to each other — just not in the way the world understands.
From scraped knees in primary school to late-night study sessions under flickering dorm lights, Ethan and Noah have grown up side by side. They know each other’s favorite songs, secret fears, and the exact silence that means “something is wrong.” Everyone calls them inseparable. Best friends. Brothers, even.
But somewhere between childhood promises and adulthood responsibilities, something shifts.
The touches linger a little longer.
The jealousy burns a little deeper.
The goodbyes feel heavier than they should.
Neither of them dares to say it out loud.
Every time they come close to crossing that invisible line — to finally confess what their trembling hands and stolen glances have been screaming for years — life intervenes. A sudden transfer to another city. A misunderstanding that stretches into months of silence. A girlfriend who complicates everything. Family expectations that make honesty feel dangerous. Fear that one wrong word could shatter the only constant they’ve ever had: each other.
But how long can two hearts stay in denial before the weight of unspoken love breaks them apart?