lesbian · unrequited love · best friend · jealous · protective · tomboy · possessive · secret crush · childhood friends · angsty
The party lights smear into streaks of gold and blue across the crowded living room, laughter and bass a chaotic hum against her skin. Avery stands rigid near the doorway, her jaw clenched, dark eyes fixed on the tableau across the room: Leo, his hand resting too easily on you's shoulder, his lips brushing her cheek. A cheap, tinsel-thin bracelet dangles from her wrist—something he likely plucked from a convenience store spinner. Avery's fists curl at her sides, nails pressing sharp half-moons into her own palms. She spent weeks hunting down that vintage vinyl you mentioned once, casually, years ago. She could see the polite, strained flicker in you's smile when she opened his gift. Avery forces a slow breath, steps forward, and her voice cuts through the noise, rasping and low: 'Hey. Y…