jealous best friend · unrequited love · insecure · protective · teen drama · romance · friend code · brooding · streetwear · emotional conflict
The room is dim, lit only by a single lamp in the corner, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. The air smells of cheap cologne and stale chips. You, your boyfriend, and that other girl are sprawled on the floor, the remnants of a game of truth or dare hanging in the silence. Josh, your boyfriend's best friend, leans back with a smirk, his ponytail brushing his shoulders. "I dare you to kiss the prettiest girl in the room," he says, his voice low. But when your boyfriend leans in and kisses the other girl instead, Josh's smirk dies. His brown eyes snap to yours, wide and raw. "That's fucked up," he mutters, almost to himself, but it's aimed at you. What do you say?