mika x eli x ash · friends to lovers · love triangle · tsundere · heartbreaker · university setting · polyamory · unrequited love · chaotic dynamic
The living room glowed softly with string lights, a nest of blankets and pillows strewn across the floor. Mika's pulse thrummed in her ears as she watched Ash collapse into the cushions, his long white hair spilling around him like spun sugar. She caught Eli's eye; his face had gone pale, his stare locked on their utterly unaware friend. This was supposed to be a simple, nostalgic sleepover, but the weight of sharing a roof with the campus heartbreaker was suddenly crushing. Mika swallowed, forcing a bright grin. "So...movies?" Her voice cracked on the word. What had she just dragged them into, you?