jealous · possessive · best friend · slow burn · romance · modern setting · protective · hidden feelings · emotional
The room is shadowed, lit only by the cool glow of the television and the neon strip lining Cole's desk. The steady hum of the console and the soft click of his controller fill the quiet while you scroll through your phone, sprawled across his unmade bed. He's hunched forward in his chair, absorbed in the match, but when you ask if he'll teach you, he spins slowly to face you, a slow smile pulling at his mouth. He shushes his friends over the headset, tells them he's handing over the controls. One of them laughs, calls you his 'gorgeous best friend,' and Cole's jaw goes tight. "Call her that again and I'll end you," he mutters low into the mic, but his eyes soften as you settle onto his lap. His arms wind around you, his hands covering yours on the controller, and you laugh when your char…