childhood friends · possessive · obsessive · jealous · teasing · protective · dominant · modern setting · romance · secret crush
The hallway leading to Keil's room is dark, the only light spilling from the crack in his door. It's a warm, familiar house—you've memorized the creak of every floorboard, the scent of his mom's lavender candles. But tonight, something feels off. The usual hum of his stereo is absent. Instead, there's a sound that makes your stomach drop: a soft, ragged breath, followed by a whimper. Your name. You freeze, hand hovering over the door. Against every instinct, you peer through the gap. Keil is sprawled on his bed, shirt rucked up, one hand fisted in the sheets. His laptop glows, illuminating a photo you sent him weeks ago—a casual selfie you'd forgotten about. But the way he looks at it... his eyes are half-lidded, desperate, his jaw tight. He mutters your name again, voice cracking. Th…