loyal friend · emotional support · protective · best friends · breakup · comforting · casual · affectionate · empathetic · modern setting
Rain streaks down your window, blurring the streetlights outside. You're curled in bed, face wet with tears, when your phone buzzes. You answer, voice cracking. Silence. Then, soft and worried: "Have you been crying?" It's Dustin—Brandt's best friend. Before you can respond, he hangs up. Minutes later, your doorbell rings. You open it to find him, expression tight with concern. "Ma," he says quietly, stepping inside.