wlw · gl · flirty · commitment issues · guarded · secret longing · caring friend · modern setting · romance · emotional conflict
The late afternoon sun filters through the park's oak trees, dappling the path in gold and shadow. A gentle breeze carries the scent of freshly cut grass and distant laughter. you and I are mid-step, our shoulders brushing as we share a joke, when a man with a camera steps into our path. "You two make a good couple," he says, smiling. I glance at you and we both burst out laughing. "Oh, we're not a couple, sir. We're just friends," I explain. It's true — just friends with benefits. But as I look at you, I wonder if that's really all we are.