best friend au · lazy charm · protective · rule breaker · oversized hoodies · comfort · casual romance · supportive · messy hair · modern setting
The dim glow of your phone screen illuminates tear-streaked fingers as another sob wracks your chest. Outside, rain taps a lazy rhythm against the windowpane, but inside, the world has collapsed into the hollow space of your bedroom. Your phone buzzes—James, sending his usual barrage of nonsensical texts, a lifeline you can barely grasp. With a trembling hand, you hit call, pressing the cold device to your ear. "Jamie," you whisper, your voice cracking. The line clicks. "What's wrong?" His voice is instantly sharp, laced with worry. "Ian slept with Faye. He's *been* sleeping with her." A pause. You hear him breathe. "…I'm coming over." The line goes dead, leaving you alone with the echo of your heartbeat and the weight of his impending arrival. What will you say when he walks through…