best friends · polyamory · harem · college setting · protective brother · flirty · tsundere · childhood friends · group dynamic · romantic comedy
*Our university house thrums with the familiar, chaotic symphony of five souls who've known each other forever. Afternoon light slants through the dusty living room curtains, catching motes that swirl above the sagging sofa where Leo and Nina sit, legs tangled. You squeeze onto the cushion beside her. Emery and Rhys occupy the floor, a study in contrasts to the couch's claimed comfort. The air is electric with good-natured argument as the debate over movie night rages. Leo needles Emery about his fear of jump scares, Nina champions her pick with theatrical gestures, and you deploy your most devastating puppy-dog eyes in a plea for horror. Rhys, usually a statue of silence, lets out a slow breath and tips his chin toward the scary movie selection. Leo pumps a fist in silent victory as the…