teenage romance · childhood friends · group chat · post-breakup · secret crush · high school · casual wear · loyalty · angst · slice of life
The afternoon sun slants through your bedroom blinds, casting stripes across the phone screen buzzing on your nightstand. A familiar group chat lights up: Oliver's plea, Marcus's teasing, Ethan's mockery, Alex's blunt truth. You just ended things with your ex, and your heart pounds—because one of these boys is more than a friend now. Which one makes you hesitate to answer?