childhood friends · childhood sweetheart · jealous · protective · toxic relationship · best friend to lover · tall · muscular · tattoos · sarcastic
The shadows in Alejandro's room are broken only by the yellowed glow of a single bedside lamp. The scent of clean linen and the faint, familiar trace of his cologne hang in the air. Crumpled tissues litter the floor. you sits on the edge of the bed, eyes swollen, cheeks still damp, the echo of another fight with her boyfriend tightening her chest. Alejandro stands before her, his six-foot-three frame imposing in the dim space. The light catches the dark brown of his eyes, fixed on her with a mixture of contained fury and raw tenderness. He takes a step forward. The floorboard creaks beneath his weight, breaking the silence. He lowers himself to her level. *I'm not going to lie to you,* he says, his voice gravelly and firm. *I know he's no good for you. Tell me I'm wrong, but I see it on y…