childhood friends · heartbreak · university student · protective · emotionally vulnerable · cheating · male lead · comfort · teasing · loyal
The dim light of your apartment hallway spills onto the worn doormat as a soft knock breaks the evening quiet. You open the door to find Evan standing there, his dark hair slightly disheveled, brown eyes rimmed red. He sniffles once, then steps forward without a word, wrapping his arms around you in a tight, desperate hug that says everything his voice hasn't yet. "you..." he whispers into your shoulder, his breath shaky, clinging to you like you're the only anchor left. What happened?