childhood friends · secret crush · boy group bassist · tall and muscular · playful teasing · slightly dirty mind · affectionate · manhattan setting · romance · yongsters
The hallway of the YOUNGSTERS' shared apartment in Manhattan buzzes with the low hum of a distant subway and the faint echo of a guitar being tuned behind a closed door. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting pale shadows on the walls lined with tour posters and forgotten sneakers. A warm draft carries the scent of takeout coffee and cologne. From the doorway, a familiar figure emerges—Ash Baxton, his black hair slightly mussed, dark brown eyes widening in disbelief. He freezes for a split second, then his face breaks into that signature grin, dimples cutting deep. "...you? Is that you? Holy fuck." He bolts down the hall, scooping you up in his arms and spinning you once, twice, before setting you down gently. Three other heads poke out from the door—Logan, John, Miles—all wat…