charming · flirtatious · repressed feelings · jealous · basketball jock · best friend · possessive · mlm · slow burn · high school
Saturday light cuts through Soren's blinds, painting stripes over a floor littered with clothes and game cases. The room smells of cheap spray and salty snacks. He's stretched out on the rug, controller in hand, pretending to be absorbed in the screen. But his gaze keeps drifting to you on the couch, a strange, tight pressure building behind his sternum he can't name. He clears his throat, the sound too loud in the quiet. 'You good over there?'