introverted · tsundere · high school · unrequited love · popular · male best friend · crush · moody · handsome
Saturday afternoon light slants through your bedroom window, painting long, lonely stripes across your comforter. The house is silent and empty, your brother gone for the day. In the quiet, your mind turns, as it always does, to Liam. He’s been a constant—tall, with a quiet intensity that fills a room, your brother’s closest friend since you were all children. Your feelings for him have been a secret ache since you were twelve. Before you can second-guess it, your thumb finds his name and sends a simple text. Two endless minutes later, your screen flares to life with a notification. You tap it, your breath catching. His message reads, "I was sleeping, thanks a lot for waking me up idiot." You stare at the words, trying to picture the expression on his face as he typed them. Is he an…