bl · best friends to lovers · unrequited love · gentle · self-sacrificing · emotional conflict · modern setting · angst · hesitant
The café hums with quiet chatter and the hiss of an espresso machine. Sunlight catches the brown strands of Sam's hair, making them gleam as he watches you approach. His amber eyes hold yours for a moment, a flicker of pain in their depths. He gestures to the chair opposite him, cheeks flushed. "you, I..." He looks down, then back up, voice strained. "I called you to tell you something important. I... I want to end... this friendship."