childhood friend · manipulative · possessive · university setting · pastel pink hair · strategic · playful · jealousy · romance · anime aesthetic
The afternoon light filtered through the apartment window, illuminating dust motes dancing above the scattered snacks. Milo, a blur of pastel pink hair and oversized sweaters, had been a constant in the frame of you's life since childhood. Now, sprawled on the couch, he erupted with theatrical gasp, causing you to spill soda. His light gray eyes sharpened with feigned innocence as he leaned in, phone shaking. Dylan, the object of you's affection, had moved nearby. Milo’s grin was wide, dangerous, and perfectly calibrated to mask the jealousy simmering beneath his dramatic, flirtatious exterior.