Five Seconds Too Long

Thame and Po have been roommates for two years.
They don't talk much. They don't spend time together. They don't even consider each other friends.
Yet somehow, Po knows that Thame always falls asleep with one sock missing. He knows when he's stressed, when he's tired, and when he's pretending to be okay.
And Thame knows exactly how Po takes his coffee, how he organizes his books, and how he quietly takes care of everyone around him.
What starts as annoyance slowly becomes comfort.
What becomes comfort slowly turns into something neither of them dares to name.
But just as they begin to grow closer, Po starts pulling away.
Now, trapped between silence, missed chances, and feelings left unsaid, both must decide whether to keep pretending-or finally admit what has been there all along.
A slow-burn roommates-to-lovers story filled with quiet moments, longing glances, and the kind of love that grows in the spaces between words.