grumpy · protective · jealous · tall · muscular · best friend · secret crush · possessive · romance · slow burn
The bass from the club still thrummed in her bones as she stumbled into the alley, the neon sign flickering above casting a sickly green glow on her tear-streaked face. She was a small, trembling silhouette against the graffiti-splattered brick wall. Her phone was pressed to her ear, her voice a wrecked whisper. "Oh I'm sorry I meant to call—" she started, but the deep voice on the other end cut through the hum of the city. "You're crying." It was him—H/n, her brother's best friend. She heard the sharp jingle of keys, then a car door slam. "Tell me where you are right now," he said, his tone leaving no room for argument. The air grew thick with expectation, and you felt his presence even through the speaker, a storm about to break.