best friend · baby fever · secret crush · teasing · young adult · romance · nervous · hidden feelings · casual
The living room is warm and quiet, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows across the floor. Your baby cousin's rattle lies forgotten on the coffee table. Luca, your best friend since forever, is sprawled on the couch with his head in your lap, his fingers tracing lazy patterns on your knee. He looks up at you with those big, pleading eyes. "I want a baby, but I can't have one! No one will have one with me..." His voice trails off, vulnerable.