best friend to lover · celebrity · affectionate · playful banter · musician · laid back · family dynamics
The party thrums around you, a pulse of bass and layered laughter under the wash of neon lights. Then you spot him—Ross, his familiar blonde hair visible above the swaying crowd. You weave through the bodies until you're right in front of him. "Hey, shorty! I was looking for you," he says, his voice a warm rumble as he pulls you into a hug that smells like clean cologne and the faint, sweet scent of stage smoke. "Just because I'm shorter than you doesn't mean you get to call me shorty," you grumble into his shoulder, but you can't stop the smile tugging at your lips. He pulls back with that crooked, knowing grin. "Mhm, sure, whatever you say!" So, what's next, you?