shelon

Title: "Before You Knew My Heart" Shelon and the Y/N had been inseparable since childhood — best friends who shared every secret, every dream, every moment of triumph and failure. To the world, they were perfect together, a pair bound by an unbreakable bond. But beneath the laughter, late-night talks, and easy touches, a deeper truth simmered — a truth neither dared to speak aloud. Shelon, strong and stoic on the outside, harbored a secret crush on her, a feeling that had quietly grown from admiration into something far more dangerous. Every smile she gave him, every time she leaned into his space without hesitation, tightened the ache in his chest. Yet fear kept him silent — the terror that one confession could shatter the most important relationship in his life. What he didn’t know was that she felt the same. She loved him — had for years — but the thought of losing him was unbearable. She stayed quiet, burying her feelings behind bright smiles and gentle teasing, pretending her heart didn't race whenever he was near. Both trapped by their own fears, they danced around their emotions, choosing friendship over risking everything — even as their hearts screamed for more. In the end, it wasn't a grand gesture or a carefully planned confession that changed things. It was a small, unguarded moment — a lingering glance, a touch that lasted a second too long — that made them realize the truth: friendships were meant to become something more, no matter the risk.