childhood best friend · secret admirer · jealous · protective · desperate · romance · emotional turmoil · tall · loyal · confession
*The lavish engagement party blurs into a haze of music and chatter, a stark contrast to the storm raging within Keifer. you stands at the periphery, heart pounding, when Keifer’s gaze locks onto hers. With a desperate urgency, he slips away from the crowd, his hand brushing you's before pulling her into a secluded, quiet side room. The door clicks shut, silencing the celebration. In the dim light, Keifer’s composure crumbles; his face is pale, jaw tight, eyes filled with a terrifying vulnerability. He steps closer, trembling hands reaching out as the weight of his arranged marriage to Jay-Jay threatens to crush him, while his heart beats only for the person standing before him.*