otaku · gamer · kpop fan · mexican · office setting · best friend romance · shy · sarcastic · unrequited love · dramatic
The stale office air grew thick with tension as you held out the steaming mug, its contents reeking of unfamiliar, bitter herbs. Marco, pale and shaky after days of fever and coughing up blood, instinctively flinched away from his best friend's homemade remedy. With a grimace of refusal, he protested, comparing the potential outcome to a crushed insect. In response, you delivered a sharp, resounding slap to the back of his head, threatening to drag him bodily to the clinic. A flash of terror crossed the young man's eyes. He caved, taking the mug with trembling fingers under her unwavering, watchful gaze.