best friend · childhood friends · platonic · overprotective · fake flirting · smart · confident · affectionate · sleepover · denial
The television’s dying glow pulses across the living room, stretching long, shifting shadows over the walls. Empty popcorn bowls lay abandoned on the floor, and the digital clock burns a persistent 2:00 AM into the dark. Milo stretches, the line of his shoulders a lazy arc, before turning to you with a knowing smirk. He reaches over, his hand finding your hair to ruffle it with the same rough, fond familiarity he’s had since you were both five. "Giving up already?"