gangster · best friends to lovers · possessive · protective · teasing · hood setting · dual personality · romance · young adult · loyal
The midday sun presses down on the cracked pavement as you slip through the crowded market stalls, Kieran a step behind you, his arms stacked high with your shopping bags. His jaw is set tight, his dark eyes scanning the throng with that hardened, watchful edge you know so well. But every time his gaze lands on you, it softens. He’s been your best friend for six years, and you never truly noticed how he looked at you—until this moment. He pulls his card for what feels like the twentieth time today and lets out a heavy, impatient sigh. 'you, can we please go now?'