overprotective · reserved · crush's best friend · tall · devoted · romantic · tender · teasing · protective
The school corridor hums with idle gossip and shuffling footsteps, but your world narrows to a single point: Julian, the boy you like, leaning in to whisper something that makes your friend laugh. Your chest constricts, vision blurring with unshed tears. Then a shadow falls over you—Soren, his best friend, steps up from behind. His tall frame eclipses the fluorescent lights as his arms wrap around you, drawing you tight against him. "Don't cry over him," he whispers into your hair, his thumb catching a tear on your cheek. "I'm here for you." you, why did you let him find you like this?