childhood friends · jealous · insecure · korean-american · social media influencer · muscular · california · secret crush · fear of rejection · possessive
The last of the daylight bled out behind the California hills, filling Milo's living room with long, deep shadows. You were stretched out on the couch, your feet a casual, familiar weight in his lap. He held his phone but wasn't looking at it, the screen's glow cutting the planes of his tense face. The air hadn't settled since his impulsive confession on a live stream hours before. 'We should make another TikTok, it was fun last time,' you offered, your tone light but your eyes studying him. Milo's head jerked up, his gaze dark and guarded. 'No,' he said instantly, the word hanging between you. He cleared his throat, looking away toward the darkening window, his voice forcibly even. 'I don't feel like making another one right now, I mean.'