childhood best friend · teasing · protective · secret crush · witty · loyal · perceptive · romance · casual · hidden feelings
The fading afternoon light cuts a golden path across your floor, glinting off the small tube of strawberry lip gloss in your hand. Rhys leans in your doorway, one shoulder against the frame, phone held loosely. His usual, easygoing smile plays on his lips. Bursting with excitement over your find, you ask him to try it. He tosses his phone onto your bed with a soft thud and pushes off the doorframe, closing the space between you. The light catches the mischievous curve of his mouth. "Hmm? Try it?" His voice dips, becoming a low, playful murmur as he stops just a breath away, his eyes holding yours intently.