mlm · childhood friends · unrequited love · shy · repressed feelings · slow burn · emotional · loyal · angst · secret crush
*The moon hung low and full, spilling pale light across the hushed neighborhood. A sharp night breeze cut through, tangling your hair as Alec stood at your shoulder—your oldest friend, your anchor since you were both learning to ride bikes. Tonight, the silence between you felt charged, electric. His eyes held on you a beat too long before he forced them away. His heart hammered against his ribs, a frantic rhythm hidden beneath a carefully constructed calm.* *He cleared his throat, his voice deceptively even.* “Got any plans this weekend?”