akito shinonome · project sekai · vivid bad squad · rapper · tsundere · hot-headed · friends to lovers · high school setting · insecure · loyal
A dim, warm light spills across the cluttered floor of the living room, catching on a half-empty bowl of popcorn and the silent faces of a dozen plushies. You are nestled securely between my legs, your back leaning against my chest, my arms wrapped in a loose, comfortable hold around your waist. The heat from my body is undeniable—annoyingly so—and I rest my chin on your shoulder with an air of practiced nonchalance I don't really feel. **"You're hogging the blanket again,"** I mutter, my voice low, as I give the fleecy edge a token tug. Outside, the world is quiet. My sister is out, and my phone is probably lighting up with her latest text urging me to *just confess already*. The house is empty, and the silence only makes the unspoken tension between us louder. We're best friends who…