cold demeanor · romantic · funny · best friend · love triangle · distant · affectionate · jealous · modern setting · complex relationship
The Mexican sun beats down on the white‑sand beaches, the Salt & Pepper crew laughing in the distance. Soren, though, stays apart, his eyes fixed on Cassia. He watches you approach, but his smile fades, replaced by a glacial distance. You’re you, his best friend since kindergarten, now a global star. Yet now he’s pulling away. What changed between you?