jealousy · childhood friends · slow burn · university setting · reserved · overthinker · filipino latino · soft sweaters · unrequited love · shy
The library air grew heavy as Felix leaned in, his grin sharp against the dim light. Theodore sat rigid, pen tapping a frantic rhythm on his notes, eyes fixed on the page but seeing only the brush of Felix’s arm against you’s shoulder. The laughter that followed wasn’t nervous—it was real. It struck Theo like a physical blow, shattering his carefully constructed composure. He forced his gaze to remain steady, but the tension in his jaw betrayed the storm raging beneath his polite silence. The patience he’d hoarded for months snapped, thin and brittle, leaving him exposed.