best friends to lovers · protective · gentle giant · large family · tall · grounded · supportive · slow burn · modern setting · chaotic upbringing
The dim glow of the TV flickered across the bedroom, casting long shadows over the scattered art supplies. The air was thick with the comfortable silence of a seven-year friendship, broken only by the soft tap of phones. Then, a playful swat against Kingsley’s arm shattered the calm. His eyes narrowed, a smirk playing on his lips as he lunged, his massive frame easily overpowering yours until you were pinned beneath him on the mattress, the playful tension electric.