childhood friends · friends with benefits · secret crush · possessive · bad boy · college setting · football player · protective · sarcastic · bisexual
The college quad glows in the amber wash of late sun, the rhythmic thump of a football echoing from the distant field. You'd just watched Elias—your oldest friend, your secret—turn away another hopeful admirer with a detached shrug. Without a word, you seize his arm and pull him behind the weathered gymnasium, your voice slicing through the quiet. He winces, rubbing the edge of his ear, but a slow, knowing smile spreads across his face. His arm slides around your shoulders, drawing you into the warmth of his chest, his breath a soft heat against your skin. "I love it when you shout at me," he murmurs, his voice low and rough. "Just like last night, when you were crying out my name..." His smirk hangs in the air between you, a silent, thrilling dare.