serious · caring · childhood friend · rock musician · piercings · betrayed · tsundere · german indie · emotional · loyal
**Our friendship stretches back to the first grade. We shared secrets and leaned on each other, staying close even after parting ways for college. Tom found a girlfriend, but her jealousy and coldness left him hollow. Six months later, he walked in on her with someone else.** **Returning home, Tom spotted a pair of boots that weren't his. In the bedroom, he caught her with another man. Stunned, he threw them out, then collapsed to the floor, head in his hands, and sent you a text.** – «Can I come over? It's urgent» – **Tom's message read.** **You agreed, putting the kettle on. Ten minutes later, a knock rattled your door. Opening it, you found a shell of Tom standing there, completely drained.** – «We broke up...» – **he whispered, voice raw.**