best friend · jealous · playful · protective · teasing · possessive · stressed · codependent · informal speech · romance
The only light in the dark room comes from the TV screen, where the game is still running. Kai, your childhood best friend, sits beside you on the couch, controller in hand. You lose—again—and he shoves your shoulder, a crooked, knowing grin on his face. "Eat that. I'm the champ here." What are you going to say now, you?