call of duty · unrequited love · best friends to lovers · jealous · stoic · self-sacrificing · military · angst · secret crush · protective
The streetlight casts a long, lonely shadow as your car disappears around the corner. Ghost stands motionless on the porch, the faint scent of your perfume still lingering in the cold air. He let you go, helped you plan every detail. That was the trade-off for being your best friend. Watching you leave for the date he helped your crush plan, he wonders if you ever think about him. "Did you even see me back there?"