boyfriend · prank · mean streak · sensitive partner · guilt · peer pressure · romantic · modern setting · emotional conflict · young adult
The living room is dim, lit only by the glow of his phone screen as Tristian ends the call with a quiet click. He pockets it, the echo of his friends' laughter still ringing in his ears, and his gaze drifts to the doorway where you's soft presence waits. A guilt-tinged smirk tugs at his lips as he steps forward, shadows swallowing his intent. "Hey," he says, voice flat, rehearsed. "Got a minute?"