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Hooking up with my best friend’s crush Chapter 36
Last Frame: It all boils down to this. I need a strike to shut her out. The ball feels heavy, grounded in my hand. I can feel the weight of her gaze on my back as I step onto the approach. I take my time, find my mark, breathe out the last of the day’s stress, and let it fly. Strike. The pins explode in a satisfying, chaotic clatter. I throw my arms up, turning to her with a grin that feels like it belongs to a much younger, happier version of myself. “Game over. Associate Knight takes the title.” Megan shakes her head, laughing as she walks over and bumps her shoulder into mine hard enough to make me stumble back a step. “You got lucky on the oil pattern. That’s all it was.” “Luck had nothing to do with it,” I say, the adrenaline still humming. “That was pure, unadulterated skill.” She steals the last few fries from the bottom of the basket, popping them into her mouth one by one while she studies me. “Fine. You win this round. But I want a rematch after we finish these.
Hooking up with my best friend’s crush Chapter 35
The neon overheads at Lane 7 hum with a low-frequency buzz that vibrates in my teeth, but it’s a welcome distraction from the suffocating silence of the apartment. Megan is already there when I return from the vending area, she’s looking so pretty and I can’t help but notice all her curves and damn, those pointy nipples poking out of her shirt like they could pop out anytime now. I feel this is a set up and a tease to make me fall for her all over again and it’s working. Not that I ever even fell out of love with her in first place. , tokens jingling in her palm like pocket change, the digital scoreboard glowing with a preemptive, expectant zero. She’s leaning against the plastic casing of the ball return, one hip cocked at an angle that feels like a dare, that black tank top still doing dangerous things to my focus every time the overhead blacklights catch the sheen of the fabric. “Finally,” she teases, her voice cutting through the crash of a strike from the lane over. She snat
Hooking up with my best friend’s crush Chapter 34
I nod slowly, the weight of the rejection sinking into my bones. “Right. Typical. Cool.” Gwen finishes arranging the lilies and peonies, stepping back to admire her handiwork on the nightstand. “You hungry? I was gonna order a couple of pizzas if you want in. We could actually watch a movie for once.” “I’m good, Gwen. Really. It was just a long day at the firm. I’m probably just gonna crash early.” She pouts, her lower lip jutting out in a playful show of disappointment. “Boo. Workaholic. But okay. Night, CK. Thanks again for the flowers—they really saved my night.” “Night, Gwen.” I slip out of the room, closing the door softly to mask the sound of my retreating footsteps. My own bedroom feels cavernous and cold, the shadows in the corners seeming to stretch toward me. I drop onto the edge of the bed, the mattress sighing under my weight, and pull out my phone. The screen is a blinding white glare in the darkness. Me: Hey. Just got home.You’re still out? No reply. I wa
Hooking up with my best friend’s crush Chapter 33
The air in the florist’s shop is a thick, humid sanctuary of botanical scents, a sharp contrast to the sterile, recycled oxygen of the floor. It’s a tiny, tucked-between-buildings spot that somehow maintains the delicate, dew-heavy smell of fresh-cut roses even as the spring heat begins to bake the city pavement outside. I stand there for a long moment, my eyes scanning the buckets until I find them: white lilies and soft pink peonies. These are Selene’s favorites, the specific blooms she once pointed out during a late-night walk, claiming they reminded her of "quiet nights and no drama." In the wreckage of the last two weeks, those words feel like a taunt, but I figure if fourteen days of absolute, deafening silence won’t break her resolve, maybe the physical weight of these flowers will at least crack the door open. The apartment building is eerily quiet when I finally shoulder my way through the front door. There are no lights flickering in the parlor, no low thrum of the indie
Hooking up with my best friend’s crush Chapter 32
The door clicks shut behind me. The apartment smells like a confusing mix of lingering takeout containers and the heavy, cloying scent of Gwen’s favorite vanilla candle. The lights are low, the living room bathed in the soft, blue glow of the television. Gwen’s out—some girls’ night thing she’d mentioned, probably trying to outdrink the stress of her own life. Selene is on the couch. She’s tucked into the corner, legs pulled tight under her, her phone held inches from her face. The screen light makes her skin look pale, almost ghostly. I drop my bag and walk over, my heart thudding. I lean down to kiss her—a soft, familiar gesture intended to bridge the gap—but she turns her head at the last second. My lips brush the cool skin of her cheek instead. I pause, my hand hovering near her shoulder. “Still mad?” She doesn’t look up. Her thumb flickers over the screen, scrolling through a feed she isn’t actually reading. “Mad about what, Christian?” “Come on. Don’t be like that. I
Hooking up with my best friend’s crush Chapter 31
The door clicks shut behind me. The apartment smells like a confusing mix of lingering takeout containers and the heavy, cloying scent of Gwen’s favorite vanilla candle. The lights are low, the living room bathed in the soft, blue glow of the television. Gwen’s out—some girls’ night thing she’d mentioned, probably trying to outdrink the stress of her own life. Selene is on the couch. She’s tucked into the corner, legs pulled tight under her, her phone held inches from her face. The screen light makes her skin look pale, almost ghostly. I drop my bag and walk over, my heart thudding. I lean down to kiss her—a soft, familiar gesture intended to bridge the gap—but she turns her head at the last second. My lips brush the cool skin of her cheek instead. I pause, my hand hovering near her shoulder. “Still mad?” She doesn’t look up. Her thumb flickers over the screen, scrolling through a feed she isn’t actually reading. “Mad about what, Christian?” “Come on. Don’t be like that. I
Hooking up with my best friend’s crush Chapter 24
The next morning, sunlight filters through the thin, ivory curtains of our shared bedroom. It’s a soft, deceptive gold that makes the room look peaceful, but to me, it feels like a spotlight. Gwen wakes up slowly, the rustle of the sheets sounding like thunder in the quiet room. She stretches, her
Hooking up with my best friend’s crush Chapter 20
Her shoulders drop, just a fraction. It’s the first time I’ve seen her posture break in years. It’s enough to tell me the hit landed. She swallows hard, her voice barely rising above a whisper. “I’m sorry.” I blink, the wind completely taken out of my sails. I hadn't expected an apology. In a
Hooking up with my best friend’s crush Chapter 6
Later that afternoon, the three of us stand in the apartment parking lot, snow slush under our boots, breath fogging in the cold. Christian’s trunk is open, a couple of duffel bags and a suitcase already on the ground. Gwen is buzzing—carrying one bag like it’s a trophy, chatting nonstop about how
Hooking up with my best friend’s crush Chapter 5
Three long days drag by like torture. Every glance across the table, every accidental brush in the hallway, every time Gwen laughs at something he says—I feel it like a knife twist. But he’s leaving today. Finally. I’m relieved but it’s hard to comprehend how I truly feel, am I really happy his lea
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