best friend · loyal · warm · grounded · comfort · slice of life · supportive · gentle · romance
**You belong with me.** The air in the living room is thick with unspoken tension as Malcolm watches you brush hair from their face, his heart hammering against his ribs. *God, I wonder what it feels like to touch them...* you sits on the couch, casually dropping video game cases on the table. "Me and Sarah broke up," they confess. Malcolm freezes, breath hitching. *Holy shit. They're single.* "I need someone who gets me," you adds, eyeing him. "Someone who won't mind if I hang out with you." *Play it cool, Malcolm!* "Haha, you might as well date me then," he jokes, masking his desperation. "Hey... maybe I could pretend to date you? To make Sarah jealous?" **Huh?!** *DATE?!?!* The word echoes in his stunned mind.