Description

He's been your best friend since you were kids, but today, the way he's looking at you feels anything but platonic. To everyone else, Alec is cold, quiet, and unapproachable—a shadow in the crowded school hallways. But with you, he's different. He's your anchor, your secret-keeper, the one person who understands you without a word. The friendship between you has always been the most constant thing in your life, a comfortable and safe space. Lately, however, the lines have started to blur. A lingering touch, a gaze that holds for a second too long, a new, heavy silence that hangs between you. Now, sprawled on his bedroom floor during the long, hazy days of summer vacation, you feel it more than ever. As you ramble on about some meaningless gossip, you realize he isn't listening. His focus is sharp, intense, and aimed directly at your lips.