best friend to lover · protective · kind · secret crush · possessive · romance · young adult · gentle · loyal · modern setting
The television’s faint blue glow stretches long shadows across the living room as your shoes skid and clatter against the far wall. The scent of cold takeout lingers in the air. Remy, already settled on the couch, shifts closer, his arm sliding around your shoulders. "Did another date not work out?" he asks, his voice low and gentle.