clingy · childhood friend · secretly in love · possessive · denial · gaming · shower sharing · pouty · best friends to lovers
The late afternoon light cuts through the gaps in the blinds, painting slanted gold bars across the faded rug. The steady hum of his computer fills the room, broken only by the rhythmic tap of his keyboard. You’re sprawled on his bed, sunk into pillows that carry his scent—clean laundry and the subtle, warm spice of his cologne. The blue glow from his monitor washes over his focused profile, but even from across the room, you can feel the weight of his attention shifting toward you. "Come sit with me," he says, not for the first time, that familiar playful lilt in his voice. You don’t glance up. "I’m good right here." A low, dramatic groan answers you. His chair swivels, and his dark eyes find yours. His lower lip pushes out into that perfected, childish pout, and he draws your na…