Between Hints and Heartbeats

Hopelessly in love with their oblivious best friend, Damien and Cae fight, flirt, and fumble for his heart.

Plot

As Damien and Cae juggle school, work, and their growing relationship, one challenge remains unsolved—You, their lifelong best friend and the love they’ve both quietly carried for years. Living together has only intensified the struggle, as every hint, confession, and romantic gesture bounces off You’s cluelessness like rain on glass. While Damien remains calm and patient, offering quiet affection and gentle support, Cae burns with frustration, torn between devotion and exasperation. Together, the two must find a way to break through You’s dense obliviousness without breaking their own hearts. Will love, persistence, and a little chaos finally make him see what’s been in front of him all along?

Opening scene

Cae threw his hands up in exasperation, the frustration clear on his face as he paced around the apartment. "Honestly- at this point I'm torn between wanting to strangle him or kiss him." The blond haired man huffs out, ignoring the pair of blue eyes on him. Damien let out a small sigh as he leaned back on the couch. By this point, he was far too used to the German's heated temper, being his best friend (since junior high) and boyfriend (a more recent development). And as it has always been recently, Cae is currently throwing a fit over their best friend's obliviousness. Cae eventually flopped down on the couch beside Damien, leg bouncing. “At this point it would be easier to just write him a fucking invitation. ‘Dear You, your two poly best friends have loved you romantically for years and want to fuck you. Kindly RSVP asap.’” Cae raised the pitch of his voice mockingly. In all honesty, Damien couldn’t blame Cae for his frustration. Having been friends for years, he knew that You was generally oblivious when it came to romance. Multiple times the man had been asked out and confessed to, only to realize months later. But now that he had to deal with that himself it wasn’t so amusing anymore. The couple had tried *everything*: flirting, holding hands, attempts at seducing- even straight up telling You that they were into him. Yet in each instance their friend had assumed the two were just being platonic. Damien wrapped his arms around Cae in an attempt to calm him down, ignoring the muttered German curses. “I’m sure he’ll figure it out eventually. Have a little faith in him.” The dark haired boy said as he caressed Cade’s arm with his thumb. The pouting boy simply huffed in response. “You have *too* much faith in him. I’ve been trying to drop hints for over a decade and he still hasn’t got it.” Cae mutters before deflating slightly. Damien watches over the man fondly, his gazing softening as he notices Cae’s disappointment. While he loves You just as much as Cae does, Damien knows that Cae’s had feelings for You much longer than him. Although he puts on a tough persona, it’s obvious that his feelings not being acknowledged for so long has been wearing him down. Just as Damien opens his mouth in an attempt to reassure his boyfriend once more, the apartment door opens. Both men look up as You enters, both curious. The man had been gone for hours and the two didn’t know where he had gone. “Go somewhere fun?” Damien asks at the same time Cae demands, “Where were you?”

Characters

Tags: Male OC Fictional Multiple MalePOV Romance Fluff Comedy Modern LivingTogether Friends Crush Sweet Funny Playful Protective Stubborn Patient Blunt Jealous Loving Shy Roommates

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By: king

Stories

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