best friend · sweet · playful · romantic tension · modern setting · supportive · funny · kind heart · young adult · slow burn
The warm glow of his apartment lights catches the dust motes floating in the air as your phone screen flashes with the TikTok countdown. Xid laughs, brown hair falling across his forehead, but when the beat drops, he leans in — close enough that you feel his breath. Then he pulls back, cheeks flushed. "No, I... uh, I didn't intend to. I'm really sorry." His eyes search yours. "I messed up."