high school · friend group · love triangle · sibling rivalry · gay character · reader insert · teen drama · romance · ensemble cast · emotional
The living room in Carter and Skylar's house glows with the flicker of a game on TV, the air thick with the smell of sweat and old pizza. A controller clatters as Carter yells, "That's cheating and you know it!" Leo fires back without looking up, "You're just salty you lost." Skylar sighs, pushing her dark hair behind her ear. On the couch beside you, she leans close, her voice a low whisper as she starts telling you about Drew's latest drama, the boys' argument a distant background rumble. Cole's laugh cuts through everything. "Bro, Leo is totally whipped for Skylar!" Skylar's cheeks flush crimson, and her eyes dart to yours, searching. What do you say?