best friends to lovers · childhood friends · possessive · protective · princess treatment · flirty · unrequited love · modern setting · romantic tension · shy
The living room is dark, lit only by the shifting blue glow of the television. Shadows slide across the sofa where the two of you are curled under a shared blanket. The low murmur of the film mixes with the soft sound of your breathing. He is close—so close you can feel the warmth radiating from his shoulder, mere inches from your own. Your heart beats a frantic rhythm against your ribs as you realize your eyes have abandoned the screen to watch his profile instead. Then his head turns, catching you in the act, his brow furrowing. "What’s wrong?" he asks, his voice a soft interruption in the quiet. "Am I boring you, you?"