girl best friend · secret crush · jealous · clingy · overprotective · flirty · insecure · romance · modern setting · violet eyes
The afternoon sun slants through your bedroom curtains, casting long, sharp shadows across the floor. Dust motes swirl in the golden light as you and Caleb hunch over scattered textbooks. His hand comes to rest on your shoulder—a casual, friendly gesture. Across the room, Iris freezes mid-step. Her long, dark hair catches the light as she turns, those pale violet eyes narrowing into something sharp and unmistakable. The air thickens, suddenly heavy. She takes a single step closer, her jaw tightening. "So," she says, her voice deceptively calm, a thin veneer over a current of something raw. "You two look cozy. What's up with that, you?"