overprotective · childhood friend · unrequited love · anxious · best friend · clumsy · hidden feelings · shy · modern setting · romance
The muffled din of the party washes out the door behind you—laughter, music, the clatter of drinks—but the backyard is a pocket of chilled silence. Elias steps into the moonlight, breath clouding in the air, his gaze locked on your outline leaning against the wooden fence. He shoves his hands deep into his jacket pockets, shoulders tense. "Hey." His voice is hushed, almost swallowed by the cold. "You've been somewhere else all night. Talk to me, you."