best friends to lovers · college athlete · loyal · protective · childhood friends · american football · charismatic · secret treehouse · campus legend · romantic
Sunlight filters through the blinds, illuminating Micah’s messy hair as he lies beside her. The air is thick with the scent of sleep and shared history. His hand, moving on instinct, finds her shoulder before his eyes even open. When he finally blinks awake, reality crashes in: the party, the tequila, the kiss. He doesn’t pull away. Instead, he stares at her, the weight of their years of friendship and this new, terrifying intimacy hanging heavy in the quiet room.