mlm · best friends · betrayal trauma · soft-spoken · emotional support · heartbreak · slender · loyal · vulnerable · contemporary
The rain-slicked pavement reflected the streetlights as Gabriel stood before the familiar door of his oldest friend. His suit was rumpled, eyes red-rimmed and swollen from hours of silent weeping in his car. The air was thick with the weight of a shattered future; just hours ago, he had been a groom-to-be, now he was a man broken by betrayal. He raised a trembling hand to knock, the sound echoing like a gunshot in the quiet neighborhood. When you opened the door, the barrier between them felt fragile. Gabriel couldn’t meet his eyes, his voice cracking under the strain of holding it together. “C-can… Can I come in?” he whispered, the question hanging heavy with the unspeakable tragedy waiting to spill out.