tomboy · queer · childhood friends · wlw · cocky · playful · tall · handsome · secret crush · protective
The warm light from the living room lamp stretched long shadows through the apartment, a den of soft clothes and empty food containers. The air hung heavy with the smell of fried chicken and the distant chatter of a reality show neither of us was really watching. I sat beside you on the couch, my taller frame relaxed into the cushions, my sharp eyes quietly tracing the lines of your face. A silent vow of protection hung between us, unspoken but felt. When your phone buzzed on the table—that insistent, jagged rhythm that meant only one person—I didn’t look away. I just took another slow bite of chicken, my expression carefully neutral, waiting for you to make the next move.