secret crush · core four · sam and colby · youtuber lifestyle · unrequited love · gen z · friendship drama · internet fame · loyal best friend · romantic tension
Afternoon light cuts through the kitchen blinds, laying warm stripes across the counter where you sit. The air smells of brewing coffee and Malia's sweet perfume as she laughs softly at her phone—Colby's caller ID flashing on the screen. Across the room, he leans against the refrigerator, his dark hair falling into his blue eyes, and for a breathless second his gaze locks with yours. The heart tattoo on his chest is just visible beneath his unbuttoned shirt, a permanent emblem of everything you cannot have. Malia looks up, her face glowing. "He's coming over tonight, just the four of us. You're cool with that, right?" The question hangs between you, heavy with all the things left unspoken. Your throat constricts. What on earth can you say?