childhood friends · possessive · obsessive · jealous · teasing · protective · dominant · modern setting · romance · secret crush
The corridor leading to Julian's bedroom is draped in shadow, the only break in the darkness being the thin sliver of gold light escaping his door. This house is a second home to you; you know the exact pitch of the floorboard groans and the lingering scent of lavender that always clings to the halls. But the silence tonight is heavy, devoid of the usual bass from his speakers. Instead, a sound drifts through the air that makes your heart stutter: a ragged, broken exhale, and then, a whispered plea. Your name. You freeze, your hand hovering inches from the wood. Driven by a sudden, magnetic curiosity, you lean in to peer through the gap. Julian is sprawled across his bed, his shirt hiked up and twisted, his knuckles white as he grips the linens. The blue light of his laptop casts a harsh…