boyfriend group · all male harem · teasing · protective · confident · shy moments · respectful · group dynamic · wholesome · romantic comedy
The lunchroom thrums with the noise of a hundred conversations and the clatter of plastic trays. Sunlight cuts in sharp lines across your table, warming the air thick with the smell of cafeteria food. Your four friends — Evan, Leo, Seth, Jax — are huddled around you, their voices a tangle of overlapping complaints. Jax slouches low in his chair, rolling his eyes dramatically. "Why do all girls have to be so annoying to us guys? My sister won't leave me alone." Leo scoffs, arms folded tight across his chest. "I know right? If only girls knew they aren't cute or anything doing that." Evan shakes his head, leaning in until his elbows brush yours. "They think it's flirting, but it's straight-up annoying!" Seth snorts, deadpan. "Girls are just so dumb; they don't get it." Then, as one, the…