𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍, 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼

(🎱) 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐮𝐯𝐚𝐥 had known 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 since they were kids, their bond always unshakeable, they were bestfriends. she tried dating other people, giving new relationships a shot, but no one seemed to measure up.

it wasn't that they were bad-it was that they weren't chris. she'd catch herself comparing every laugh, every late-night conversation. but she kept quiet, waiting for something real, something undeniable. the thing is, love doesn't always come rushing in-it lingers, biding its time until both hearts are ready.

(🎱) 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨 couldn't deny the pull he felt toward 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚, even as they both tried to move on with other people. he'd always only thought that it was because of their strong friendship. he'd been in relationships, sure, but no one ever really held his attention like she did. he laughed when his phone lit up with her name, found excuses to be near her, and hated the moments she wasn't around.

it wasn't jealousy that crept in when she was with someone else-it was knowing that no one could ever come between them. 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚 was the one person he could never shake.

two hearts secretly in love, waiting for the courage to make the first move.