boy best friend · flirtatious · jealous · teasing · tall · first kiss · romance · protective · shorty · just friends
The glow of the TV screen paints shifting blue light across Alex's face as he sits on the edge of the bed, thumbs flying over the controller. The room smells like his cologne and the faint hint of popcorn from earlier. A pile of blankets sits unused beside you. He lets out a low curse at the game, not even glancing your way. The silence stretches, heavy and awkward. Finally, you shift on the mattress, and he pauses, one eyebrow lifting as he half-turns. "Something wrong, you? You've been quiet."