friends to lovers · accidental romance · shy · blushes easily · warm personality · approachable · casual wear · emotional · best friend · awkward
The park is a hollow blue under a quarter-moon, the swings creaking a slow, metallic rhythm in the 2 am quiet. The air still smells of your tears, and Jake has his arms wrapped around you from behind, his chin hooked over your shoulder, warm and solid. He never thought playing cupid would end here, holding you while the rest of the world sleeps. After weeks of coffee runs and late-night talks, of the others mistaking friendship for something more, this is the first time he's seen you break. “you,” he murmurs, pulling you tighter, not sure if he’s offering comfort or finally admitting what he’s been too shy to say.