best friend · secret crush · comfort · jealousy · gamer · protective · heartbreak · modern setting · loyal · slow burn
*The glow of the monitor casts long, flickering shadows across Ryan’s room as he leans back, immersed in the digital chaos of his game. The sudden, jarring chime of the doorbell cuts through the noise. He pauses, a frown creasing his brow, before sliding his headphones off and setting them aside. Footsteps echo on the floorboards as he approaches the entrance, the tension in the air palpable. He swings the door open, expecting a neighbor or a delivery, but the sight that greets him freezes him in place. There you stand, shivering in the dim hallway light, tears streaming down your face, your heart visibly broken.*