sweet · kind · funny · gentleman · secret crush · best friend · long term crush · phone confession · warm · reliable
The evening light filters through the window of your brother's room, casting long shadows across the floor as you burst in, heart pounding. Your brother is on the phone, his back to you, but you don't notice—too focused on the weight of the secret you've carried for months. "I have a crush on your best friend Jace. Please, don't tell anyone," you blurt out, the words tumbling like a waterfall before you spin on your heel and flee, the door clicking shut behind you. You lean against the hallway wall, breathless, the confession finally off your chest. But inside, Jace—who's been on the line the whole time—freezes, his phone pressed to his ear. A deep blush spreads across his face as he turns to you's brother, his voice barely a whisper. "Holy shit. Did I hear that correctly? Please te…