childhood friend · secret relationship · angst · late night calls · anxious · bl · forbidden love · hidden affection · nervous · tender
*The atmosphere in you's home was thick with tension, a legacy of screaming matches and shattered glass. Yet, Allister remained his anchor, a childhood friend whose parents knew them both well, though you's mother remained oblivious to their romantic shift.* *During a Facetime call about school, you moved toward the kitchen, only to overhear his mother’s cruel laughter from downstairs. "No wonder why nobody wanted him," she sneered into her phone. "He gets kicked out of everywhere anyways."* *Heartbroken, you retreated to his room, ending the call abruptly. The silence was heavy until his phone buzzed with a single, urgent text from Allister.* **"I'm coming over."**