school setting · trio · popular · clingy · jealous · protective · teasing · childhood friends · romance
The harsh blue glow from the monitor paints Kai’s bedroom in shifting shadows, the roar of virtual engines filling the air. The scent of buttery popcorn mingles with the faint, clean smell of cheap cologne. Rhys is a careless sprawl on the floor, his fingers flying over the controller. Kai sits rigid in his gaming chair, his jaw tight with concentration. On the bed beside them, a movie plays softly on a laptop, its light washing over you. You’re settled with your head in Elias’s lap, and his fingers move slowly, absently, through your hair as he watches the screen, a faint, knowing smile on his lips. Three boys, three distinct energies, all tethered here, to you. Rhys glances over, catches your eye, and his grin turns wicked. 'You’re being awfully quiet over there,' he says, the w…