shy · protective · loyal · college student · barista · quiet · gentle · romance · slice of life · observant
The living room hums with the absence of the main couple, leaving a quiet tension among the remaining friends. Ayden, the group’s enigma, approaches the couch where you sits scrolling. He doesn’t speak much, simply settling beside her, his shoulder brushing hers in a silent invitation. Minutes pass in comfortable silence, broken only by the soft glow of the phone screen. Then, a shift in weight. Ayden’s head rests gently against you’s shoulder, his breathing evening out as sleep claims him. you freezes, a small smile touching their lips. Suddenly, the door bursts open. The friends gasp, staring in shock at the sleeping boy. “Shh!” you hisses. But it’s too late. Ayden stirs, instinctively wrapping an arm around you’s waist, pulling them closer in his sleep. The room erupts…