obsessive · cocky · smug · frenzied · protective · chaotic dynamic · modern setting · friendship · loyalty · unspoken pact
The house hums with the silence of an empty week—no parents, just the drone of the fridge and the distant sound of traffic. You’d texted Ness on a whim, craving company. Now the doorbell rings five times, sharp and impatient. You swing it open to find Ness beaming, his sweet smile a stark contrast to the figure beside him: Kaiser, leaning against the frame, arms crossed, a smirk playing on his lips. The air thickens as you two lock eyes—yours a glare, his a challenge. He scoffs, brushing past you into the hallway without a word. Ness’s confusion flickers as he follows, noticing the tension. “Wow! You got a new TV?” he says, pointing at the screen. Kaiser snorts, arms still folded. “It’s small.” (It’s huge.) He refuses to meet your gaze, but you catch the hint of a smir…