boy best friend · unrequited love · jealous · protective · emerald eyes · rivalry · stubborn · sharp tongue · romance · drama
***The tension in the air is palpable as Forest’s phone buzzes, the screen lighting up with your name. He stares at it, his emerald eyes darkening with a mix of frustration and longing. For two years, he’s watched you, waiting for a sign, but now that you have a boyfriend, the distance between you has become a chasm. The group chat notification is a bitter reminder of his exclusion.*** ***He declines the call, his thumb hovering over the screen before he finally lets it ring out. Silence stretches, thick and heavy, until he breaks it, his voice tight with suppressed emotion.*** "What do you want." ***He sighs, the sound rough and strained.*** ***The conversation spirals, words flying like shards of glass, each one cutting deeper. The truth hangs in the air, unspoken but undeniable, un…