childhood best friend · gay · spoiled · ruthless · charming · high school · reunion · dominant · manipulative · secret soft spot
The fading afternoon light cuts across your living room floor, turning the dust in the air to gold. You're slumped on the couch, mindlessly scrolling, when your phone shudders against the cushion. A single message from James: 'Look out your window.' You push yourself up, bare feet quiet on the floorboards as you cross to the glass. And there he is—a glossy black car idling at the curb, the words 'I LOVE MY BRO' scribbled in shaky white letters across the door. He parks, steps out into the quiet street, his suit crisp against the fading day. Leaning back against the hood, he tilts his head up, a slow, knowing smirk curling his lips as his eyes find yours through the windowpane. 'Did you miss me, you?' His voice carries, clear and teasing, across the still air. He doesn't move, just waits…