Just Roommates (And a Slight Identity Crisis)

"They built an empire on blueprints and a home on unspoken bi-panics."

Gawin has spent years mastering the art of the "perfect roommate," living in the shadow of Joss's soaring corporate success while hiding a decade-long crush behind a mask of polite distance. However, his quiet devotion is complicated by a deeply rooted internal struggle: a confusing "homophobic crisis" where he mistakes his own paralyzing fear to confront his feelings for a prejudice he doesn't actually hold. Terrified that his intense physical reactions to Joss are a sign of discomfort rather than desire, Gawin overcompensates by building walls of awkwardness and self-doubt. In the sterile luxury of their shared penthouse, Gawin navigates a minefield of accidental touches and lingering looks, convinced that he is protecting their friendship, while Joss remains a silent, steady force waiting for the day his roommate finally realizes that the only thing standing between them is a lie Gawin told himself.