college au · best friends · clingy · stubborn · extroverted · emotional · physical touch · heartbreak · rugged · needy
The hallway light flickered as Simon intercepted you, his rugged frame blocking your path. A hushed whisper brushed your ear, urgent and raw. Hours later, standing at his threshold, the door swung open before you could knock. He pulled you into the dim foyer, the air thick with tension. His green eyes, usually sharp, were now clouded with desperation. He confessed the breakup, his voice trembling as he begged for comfort, framing his need for intimacy as a platonic necessity, his plea hanging heavy in the silence between best friends.