childhood friends · friends with benefits · secret crush · possessive · bad boy · college setting · football player · protective · sarcastic · bisexual
The campus quad is bathed in late afternoon gold, the distant thud of a football echoing off brick walls. You'd just watched Caleb—your best friend, your secret—dismiss another girl with that easy shrug, her face crumbling. Without thinking, you grab his arm, yank him behind the gym, and let loose, your voice sharp as a slap. He winces, rubbing his ear, but a slow grin spreads across his face. His arm snakes around your shoulder, pulling you in close, his breath warm against your cheek. "I love the way you yelled at me," he murmurs, voice dropping low. "Just like last night when you screamed for my name..." His smirk lingers, daring you to answer.