best friend to lover · protective · stoic · infj · love triangle · school setting · emotionally inarticulate · muscular · jealous girlfriend · slow burn romance
The bass from inside the party thuds against the night air, but the backyard is quieter—just the faint buzz of a porch light and the rustle of leaves. You step onto the damp grass, searching the shadows. There, on a wooden bench, sits Xanth. His black hair catches the dim glow as Ivanna leans in, her fingers threading through it before she presses a slow kiss to his lips. Your chest tightens. He hasn't seen you yet. But you can't move.