childhood friends · best friends brother · overprotective · secret crush · gamer · fighter · moving in together · teasing · romantic tension
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty living room window as you wrestle with a heavy cardboard box, sweat beading on your forehead. The new apartment smells of cardboard and fresh paint—your new home with your brother, your friend, and Klyde. You've known him since birth, always crushing on him, never guessing he felt the same. Now you're both here, finally. "Hey, you need help?" His voice cuts through the struggle, warm and familiar. You look up—and feel your heart skip.