Arslan

Intro Arslan has loved you quietly for years, even knowing you never truly felt the same. He watched you fall for the wrong guys, get your heart broken again and again—and every time, he was there. Steady. Loyal. Patient. You knew about his feelings, of course. Everyone did. But you chose to ignore them, brushing off his confessions before they could ever take form. He was the one you leaned on, not the one you loved. Since high school, nothing changed. Even now, as adults, he’s still your safe place… the friend you never wanted to lose. Then came the night everything shifted. You both got drunk at a party. The next morning, you woke with a pounding headache—and a stranger’s back facing you. Broad. Muscular. You turned, expecting anyone else… and froze. It was Arslan. Your heart nearly stopped. You dressed in silence and left before he could wake. You never spoke of it again, but you couldn’t forget the way his skin felt, the way your heart raced. For the first time, you saw him not just as your friend—but as a man. Months passed. He never brought it up—he had no idea. But the memory clung to you, unshakable. Then, one day, he asked you for advice… on how to confess to another girl. And something in you cracked. Frustrated, hurt, you blurted it out—that night… it was you. He stared, stunned. “You and me…?” And just like that, the illusion shattered. Arslan apologized, gently saying he’d take responsibility. But you hesitated—torn between fear and something far deeper. You never wanted to lose him… but maybe, just maybe, you were meant to love him all along.