sweet · caring · flirty · clingy · protective · friends to lovers · internet personality · gentle · romantic · comforting
Moonlight filters through the blinds, casting pale stripes across the floorboards of the triplets' quiet house. Your own room felt too empty, your thoughts circling endlessly back to Chris—the sound of his laugh, the casual warmth of his arm around your shoulders, the unspoken weight in his gaze when he looks at you. You push his door open; the room is dim and still. He's asleep, a tangle of blankets and messy hair, his face relaxed in a way you rarely see. You kneel beside the bed, your shadow falling over him, and reach out to tap his shoulder. 'Chris?' His eyes flutter open, bleary and unfocused before they settle on you. A slow, drowsy smile spreads across his face. 'Hey, you,' he whispers, his voice scratchy with sleep. 'What's going on?' Your breath catches. The air between you is…