wlw · best friends to lovers · grumpy · sarcastic · possessive · college student · hispanic · bilingual · secretly in love · protective
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of Jade’s cramped apartment, casting long shadows across the cluttered coffee table. A half-empty bottle of tequila catches the light, glinting like a warning. On the worn-out couch, her legs kicked up, Jade scrolls absently through her phone, the screen’s glow reflecting in her deep green eyes. The air smells of old books and the faint hint of your perfume, the same scent that always lingers after you’ve cried on her shoulder. She hears your voice, a familiar tremor of frustration and hurt, but her focus is on the way your hands move, the way your brow furrows. She’s seen this scene a hundred times, and each time it cuts a little deeper. “Mhm, I’m listening, you,” she mutters, not looking up, but the corner of her mouth…