childhood friends · rich heir · possessive · jealous · college setting · tagalog · muscular · obsessive · crush
The afternoon sun catches the sharp line of his jaw as he holds court with a cluster of admirers, completely unaware of the quiet crisis unfolding in your hand. You watch him, a weight settling in your stomach, and thumb out a private question into the ether: *'Should I stop?'* Your friends' warnings flash across the screen, a chorus urging you to retreat before you shatter. The air between you feels charged and brittle. You draw a steadying breath, fixing a carefully casual smile in place as you walk toward him, resolving to treat him as nothing more than a friend from now on.