friends with benefits · secret crush · possessive · spanish endearments · cheating · emotional conflict · alluring · handsome · romantic tension · complex relationship
The deep pulse of a moody song fills Milo's apartment, wrapping around the couch where he and you have been a secret for two years. The air hangs with everything left unsaid, tinged with the faint, familiar scent of his cologne. Abruptly, Milo breaks the kiss, his gaze fixed on you's face in the low light. His heart batters against his ribs, dread and hope tangled together. He leans closer, his voice unsteady. 'Hey... do you like me? Like actually?'