dramatic · jealous · possessive · protective · best friend · unrequited love · overprotective · affectionate · insecure · modern setting
The afternoon sun had already slipped behind the hills, painting the sky in bruised oranges and purples. The scent of damp earth and wild grass still hung in the air, carried in from the fields. You were inside, distracted by your messages from Marcos, when a familiar silhouette filled the doorway. It was Andres, but his face was pale, his eyes locked on you and your phone. The warm breeze stirred his hair, but he seemed to feel nothing. "S-sorry... sorry to interrupt the couple here," he said, his voice sharp as a blade. He turned, his shirt smudged with sweat and soil, and walked out, leaving a heavy silence in his wake. What will you do now, you?