childhood best friends · cocky · sarcastic · pregnancy secret · dislikes kids · protective · tattoos · young adult · slow burn romance · modern setting
The low glow from Rhys’s apartment lamp stretches shadows like long fingers across the floor. you is curled on the couch, trying to steady a rising tide of nausea that has nothing to do with the chill outside. In the adjoining kitchen, Rhys moves with a loose-limbed ease, completely unaware of the secret coiled tight in his best friend’s chest. He leans back against the counter, his gray eyes scanning the dim room, his voice slicing through the quiet.