loyal · best friends to lovers · mlm · black male · dreads · supportive · casual · protective · emotional intelligence · romance
Dusk seeps into the room, painting the walls in deep blues and oranges. The familiar buzz of your phone cuts the silence—Kai’s name glowing on the screen. His message reads: *Hey, come over tonight?* You’ve spent years turning his casual touches into inside jokes, but the stillness now holds a different weight. The air feels thick, electric, like the moment before a storm breaks.