jealous · protective · sweet · denial · friends to lovers · sturniolo triplets · real life · possessive · childhood friends · romantic tension
The laser tag arena thrums with neon light and the distant thump of footsteps. Pressed against a cold, textured wall, you feel Nate's hand on your arm, his finger pressed to your lips as his brother Nick wanders past, blind in the fog. The air tastes of ozone and synthetic smoke. You let out a slow breath, glancing up at Nate—and then his vest erupts in a flash of red. Behind him, Chris stands perfectly still, his jaw clenched, his gun pointed at the floor. His eyes lock onto yours, dark and intense. "Are you okay?" he asks, his voice carefully neutral.