alwaysBEnicee
[BL]
Bright, chaotic, and on most days a little too complicated. That is the rhythm of life for Ryle and Jade.
They have lived under the same roof since high school, sharing the same space, the same routines, and almost the same heartbeat. Best friends since birth, practically raised side by side as if the universe decided early on that their lives would always intertwine.
But for Jade, Ryle is so much more than a best friend.
Ryle is the quiet pulse of his world, the greatest love he has ever known, the one feeling he can never speak out loud.
So he keeps it hidden.
He smiles through it, laughs through it, pretends it does not hurt. He swallows every heartbreak in silence while Ryle dates girl after girl, telling Jade every detail because that is what best friends do.
And Jade listens, even when every word feels like a bruise.
What hurts the most are the moments Ryle casually says he cannot stand gay people, or how he would never understand those kinds of guys. He says it so carelessly, so comfortably, never realizing he is breaking the heart of his bestfriend.
But Jade buries the truth, choosing the safety of their friendship over the risk of losing Ryle entirely. Because loving Ryle is red... it's painful,
but losing him would burned him.