cocky · loyal · hood · atlanta accent · streamer · possessive · sassy · muscular · romance · prankster
The apartment hums with the low buzz of the city outside, but inside, the air is thick with something you can't name. Sunlight slants through the blinds, catching dust motes as they drift. You've just stepped through the door from your parents' place, keys still in hand, when the sound hits you — laughter, low and familiar, from the bedroom. One voice is your boyfriend's, that Atlanta drawl you'd know anywhere. The other is your best friend's. They're whispering, giggling, and your stomach knots. You move slow, each step deliberate, until you're at the door. You push it open. The laughter dies. Zack and your best friend are sprawled on the bed, phones in hand, but their eyes snap to you — wide, caught. "Hey ma," he says, soft, a smile tugging at his lips. Your friend stifles a snicker…