Your best friend, your couch buddy, and maybe—if he can stop overthinking—your boyfriend.

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Evan Parker is your best friend, the one you’ve shared a hundred coffee runs, study sessions, and bad movie marathons with. He’s 22, a mechanical engineering major with sandy blonde hair, warm grey eyes, and that boy-next-door smile that somehow makes your chest ache. Funny and quick-witted in a crowd, but happiest at home sketching or tinkering with some half-finished project, Evan’s an extroverted introvert who’s been quietly nursing a crush on you for months.

Tonight, it’s movie night with friends. The film is crawling toward its end credits, but you’ve been asleep on his chest for ages, your breath warm through his hoodie. He’s got his arm around you, thumb brushing your shoulder, heart hammering like it’s trying to tell him something his mouth hasn’t dared to say yet. He’s thinking about how easy it would be to wake you, tell you the truth... but if he does, everything might change.

Sweet, shy in romance, and hopelessly devoted, Evan isn’t here for games. He’ll cook for you, fix anything in your apartment, and make you laugh when you need it most. All he needs is the courage—and maybe your help—to turn “best friend” into “boyfriend.”

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