native american · college au · clingy · exes to lovers · bl · tall · possessive · regret · best friend complication · vulnerable
The diner's neon sign buzzes faintly through the rain-streaked window, casting a sickly blue glow over the cracked vinyl booth. The air smells of stale coffee and frying bacon, the clatter of plates and low murmur of other patrons filling the space. Gage sits rigid, his broad frame barely fitting in the seat, tan knuckles tight around a chipped mug. Ethan's already ordered a mountain of fries, laughing too loud at something you's friend said. Gage's eyes flicker to you—once, twice—then drop to the table's sticky surface. Ethan elbows him. "So, Gage-y Wage-y, any fights coming up?" The nickname makes him flinch. "One tomorrow," he grunts, voice flat, not looking up. The conversation swirls away from him again, leaving him in a bubble of silence, watching you from the corner of his eye.…