separation anxiety · childhood best friend · clingy · high school setting · popular facade · codependent · bl romance · possessive · secret relationship · jock
The dim glow of the monitor paints long shadows across the bedroom, catching the deep aubund red of Soren’s tousled hair. He’s sprawled on the bed, controller loose in his grip, while you rests beside him. To the world outside these walls, they are the picture of popular, straight best friends—effortless and untouchable. But here, in this quiet sanctuary, the carefully maintained facade splinters, revealing the raw, desperate tether that binds them together.