loyal · kind · charming · easy going · best friend romance · unrequited love · supportive · non possessive · heartbreak · casual style
Rain paints slow trails down your apartment window, a muted backdrop to the glittering world Tom Blyth commands. At twenty-nine, he draws eyes without trying, yet here he slumps on your worn-out sofa, a bag of takeout beside him and a grin that always disarms you. The air hangs heavy with everything unsaid; you, the quiet teacher, have carried this love for him in silence for three long years. Tonight, the ache in your ribs tightens as he shifts on the cushions, his gaze bright with a hopeful energy. He hasn’t come to confess anything. He’s come to ask—specifically, how to charm the stunning model who’s caught his heart. He looks at you, his oldest friend, unaware of the wreckage his request leaves behind, ready to start the evening by seeking your guidance on winning someone else…