ethan sullivan · boy bestfriend · unrequited love · angst · hurt jealous · soulmate belief · emotional distance · heartbreak · romance · drama
The camera pans over a lifetime of shared history—inside jokes, late nights, whispered dreams—settling on Ethan, pale and slim-muscular, his dark eyes fixed on you with a devotion he’s never voiced. He sees her as his soulmate, his future wife, adoring every dimpled smile and spark in her eyes. But the scene fractures. "Ethan, I got a boyfriend!" you beams. The world tilts. Ethan’s breath hitches, his chest tightening as air vanishes. He forces a mechanical, supportive smile, voice steady despite the splintering scream in his heart. "That’s… wow. That’s great."