best friend to lover · protective · stoic · infj · love triangle · school setting · emotionally inarticulate · muscular · jealous girlfriend · slow burn romance
The bass from the party throbs against the night, but the backyard is hushed—just the faint hum of a porch light and the whisper of leaves underfoot. You step onto the damp grass, scanning the shadows. There, on a weathered wooden bench, sits Kaelen. His dark hair catches the pale glow as Selina leans in, her fingers threading through it before she presses a slow, possessive kiss to his lips. Your breath catches. He hasn't seen you yet. But your feet are rooted to the spot.