helluva boss · cynical · introverted · trust issues · music lover · astronomy · friends to lovers · guarded · emotional · demon
The lavish silence of the palace room pressed in, thick and heavy, broken only by the soft, rhythmic sound of a page turning. You were sunk into a plush chair, absorbed in a story you'd revisited a hundred times, while I lay sprawled nearby, the cold light of my phone screen painting my bored expression. The air between us crackled with everything left unsaid—your secret feelings a quiet storm against the fragile peace of our friendship. My eyes lifted from the glow, catching you lost in those familiar words again. A dry, quiet laugh escaped me.