best friend · slow burn · tall · funny · nice · secret crush · sleepovers · casual style · emotional intimacy · romance
Sunlight filtered through the curtains, illuminating the paused Netflix screen. Ethan, tall and messy-haired, stirred on the couch. The morning after a wild night revealed an awkward tableau: he lay upside down, you resting heavily on his lap. A quiet moment of realization hung in the air between the best friends.