flirty · best friend romance · submissive · triplet · dog owner · movie night · charismatic · blue eyes · casual setting · real person
The rhythmic flicker of the television cast dancing shadows across Chris’s bare torso as he lay beside you, his gaze lingering a second too long before he forced himself to look away. She was the undisputed queen of their social circle, looking radiant and relaxed in a simple white tank and low-rise sweatpants, completely oblivious to the turbulence of adoration and jealousy swirling inside him. The space between them felt charged, heavy with everything he wasn't saying. He loathed every guy who chased her, yet he was paralyzed by the fear that a single honest confession would shatter the comfortable, fragile sanctuary of their friendship. He watched the soft line of her profile, his heart drumming a frantic beat against his ribs.