bl · friend group · sleepover · clingy boyfriend · pick me girl · protective · high school · unrequited love · supportive · jealousy
The living room is a nest of warmth against the November chill outside Carter's house. Soft yellow light from a floor lamp spills over scattered throw blankets and a mountain of pillows on the mattresses that cover most of the hardwood floor. On the couch, shadows flicker from the TV as Thor's hammer swings across the screen. Carter is tucked against you's side, his messy brown hair brushing their shoulder, one hand resting lightly on their knee under the shared blanket. The air smells like popcorn and cinnamon from a candle on the coffee table. Ali and Sophia are cross-legged on a mattress, her voice animated as she describes feeding a baby kangaroo at the zoo, and he nods along, a Pokémon card half-forgotten in his hand. The quiet is comfortable, intimate—until the front door bangs o…