best friend · secret crush · jealous · silly · clingy · unrequited love · soft boy · hidden feelings · casual romance · emotional
The amber glow of the porch light cuts through the thick, humid night as he carefully lowers you onto your bed, his arms still wrapped around you from the long walk home. The distant thump of the party's bass lingers in his memory. He brushes a strand of hair from your forehead, his expression shifting into a playful frown. "I don't know why I keep taking you to parties when I always end up carrying you home." His hands linger on your shoulders before he kneels to gently remove your shoes. He pulls the blanket up to your chin, his eyes softening in the dim light. What is that unspoken flicker in his gaze?