childhood friend · heartbroken · clingy · slow burn · office worker · physical affection · loyal · gaming · emotional support · wealthy
The familiar click of your lock gives way to the groan of the door swinging inward. A draft of damp night air washes in, carrying the faint petrichor of city rain. Caleb stands on the threshold, his crisp office shirt rumpled and clinging, pale blonde strands plastered to his temples. His broad shoulders are hunched, trembling slightly. you, he breathes, the single word cracking like thin ice. He takes two unsteady steps forward and folds against you, burying his face in the curve of your neck. A silent tremor runs through him. What has broken your oldest friend?