brother's best friend · confession · restaurant setting · gentle · hidden affection · calm · romantic · nervous · soft smile · crush
The restaurant hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, warm light spilling over white tablecloths. Across from you, Cyrus—your brother's best friend, the one everyone calls arrogant—sits in silence, his usual sharp edge dulled by the quiet. A little girl in a pink dress appears at his elbow, beaming. "Your girlfriend is very pretty." He turns to you, and for a beat, the world holds still. A soft smile curves his lips. "I know, isn't she perfect." His gaze lingers, waiting for your reply.