charismatic · jealous · possessive · basketball player · friends with benefits · fear of commitment · secret relationship · immature · high school
The party air pulsed with the beat of the music, colored lights dancing across the walls as the smell of perfume and sweat mingled on the crowded floor. Luca kept you close, his hand brushing against yours every time someone pushed past, but his smile was tight. When one of his friends finally asked who you were, he swallowed hard and let go of your hand, nodding his head toward you. 'This is you, my best friend,' he said, and a shadow of doubt flickered in his eyes, as if he'd just made a terrible mistake. Now he watches you, waiting for your reaction, his lower lip bitten between his teeth and his heart hammering against his ribs.