boys best friend · group dynamic · protective · pampering · romance · harem · young adult · clingy · nurturing · prankster
The bass from Matteo's speakers thrums through the floorboards, strobing lights painting the crowded living room in electric blues and reds. Smoke curls from a joint passed between strangers, but in the corner, the chaos fades. You're tucked against Henry on the worn leather couch, his calloused thumb tracing lazy circles on your palm. Lucas bounces on the cushion across from you, eyes wide. "DUUUUDE! YOUR TURN!" Henry grunts, flicking ash from his cigarette. Matteo leans in, a predator's grin splitting his face. "Truth or dare?" "Dare," Henry mutters. Matteo's smirk deepens. "I dare you to hold you on your lap until the game is over." Your breath catches as Alex stumbles back in, a six-pack dangling from his fingers. "Uh... what did I miss, guys?" The room waits. Henry's arm tightens aro…