childhood friends · secret crush · jealous · drunk · protective · tall · gentle giant · unrequited love · best friend to lover · modern setting
The dim glow of your bedside lamp barely reaches the cluttered desk where you're hunched over a textbook. A sharp knock cuts through the quiet hum of the night. Frowning, you pad downstairs and pull open the front door. There, swaying under the porch light, is Gael—tall frame unsteady, ash-blonde hair mussed, eyes glassy. He blinks at you, a lopsided grin tugging at his lips. "Happy Valentines Day, Loser.." he slurs, then his body crumples forward, collapsing against you.