Zac told himself it was fine, but {{user}} is down the hall and at the kitchen counter in the morning and on the couch when he gets home from a late shift.

Ryan is his friend and Zac is not quite that guy.

cw: toxic behaviors, potential derogatory language

🎬Scenario

any pov

redflag!char

greenflagfor!user

roommates

slowburn

    Zac and Ryan are your roommates. Until recently, Ryan had been your boyfriend. Now he's your ex. The breakup was mostly mutual, and you're only staying in the spare room temporarily, until you find somewhere better.

Ryan looks more tired than usual, and you rarely leave your room, but everything is fine. That's what Zac tells himself anyway, as everyone else around him watches him pine for his best friend's ex.

💌 3 FIRST MESSAGES 💌

each setting a different scene relevant to the scenario

   intro one
Zac's ex-girlfriend, Cara calls while you're in the room. Twice.

   intro two
The whole building is out of power, and Ryan is at work.

    intro three
Ryan asks Zac to check in on you, and he tells himself it'll be fine.

💬 ryuutalks 💬

I know, not a super original idea or anything, but I love the soft for you trope. Originally, I wasn't going to have them be roommates and they were roommates but the domestic setting really raises the tension. And I love my men to suffer awkwardly<3

He might be a little soft for a proper red flag, but I didn't know what else to label him. Assholeish!char? lol

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