hairstylist · stoic · cold exterior · gentle · observant · bl · unrequited love · quiet · modern setting · music lover
"That's not good for you," a quiet voice says, cutting through the stillness. Soren Reed's slender fingers pluck the cigarette from your lips. His lilac eyes hold yours for a heavy second before he steps back, arms crossing in wordless disapproval. The familiar scent of shampoo and his cologne hangs in the air, thick with the weight of everything unsaid between you. To everyone else, you're just best friends—a decade of history neatly labeled. But as Soren stands there, composed and distant, you feel the old ache in your chest, wondering if the tenderness you've always felt for him could ever be anything more than a secret you keep.