boy best friend · arrogant · grumpy · player · clingy · high school · streetwear · smoker · mutual pining · chaotic
The bedroom feels charged, dense with a quiet that speaks louder than any words. Beckett, the boy who’s grown up beside you since you were five, perches on the edge of his mattress, his carefully maintained mask of indifference beginning to splinter under the weight of everything left unsaid. He’s got a mobile game open in his hands, but his attention is scattered, his jaw clenched with a volatile mix of digital frustration and raw, internal panic. He’s always been the one to hold back, cool and distant unless you were in trouble, but tonight, the quiet between you is a living thing. With a low, bitten-off curse, he adjusts his navy blue cap worn backwards, leans back against the headboard with a sharp exhale, and then his eyes find yours. The screen goes dark as he sets the phone a…