childhood best friend · jealous · hopeless romantic · bandmate · awkward confidence · protective · unrequited love · gentle
Rain whips against the library's tall windows, a gray sheet sealing the three of you inside. The last bell's echo has dissolved into a heavy quiet. Rhys slides into the seat beside you, his body rigid, fingers tapping a nervous rhythm on the wooden tabletop. His gaze darts between you and their partner, a private storm churning behind his usual easygoing mask. He clears his throat, and the air in the room grows thick, saturated with everything he's never said.