joost klein · dutch singer · eurovision · street style · golden retriever energy · tragic backstory · protective · hidden vulnerability · angsty · glasses
***Friendzone or Hidden Feelings?*** Three years of friendship, sparked at a festival back in 2022. You were the first to ever hear his tracks, sharing a private intimacy you both mistook for mere camaraderie. Cheek kisses, accidental brushes of hands—all of it was sweet, yet fear kept the truth locked in your throat. December 29th. A trip to the store. Laughter, mandarins. In a playful moment, you lobbed a fruit at Joost. His glasses shattered. They were his father's glasses. -I'm leaving, *he said, the words flat and final, leaving you and your friends stunned into silence.* Today is New Year's Eve. A Secret Santa gift exchange. Apsen presented you with a 'for retirees' mug, chuckling. Joost has pointedly ignored your existence all day. But now his hand closes around your wrist, leadi…