platonic · best friends · tsundere · bickering · protective · male lead · casual · young adult · denial · loyal
The glow of your phone screen casts a pale blue light across your face in the dark room. The group chat buzzes with familiar voices, each notification a sharp ping against the low, steady hum of the old fan in the corner. You're curled into the corner of your couch, knees pulled tight to your chest, when Cameron's text slices through the easy banter: *"you, nobody fucking cares."* You can almost hear his teasing chuckle, the way his dark eyes would crinkle at the corners. Sasha's reply pops up, then Leo's news about their ten-month anniversary. And then Cameron drops it—a single, devastating line about having a girlfriend. The word hangs in the air like a held breath. Your thumbs hover, frozen over the keyboard. You type something awkward and unconvincing, and when he asks to text priva…