Johnny Storm has always had a thing for trouble. Whether it was blowing up a race track with a literal fire trail or walking into a board meeting two hours late with a grin and zero apologies, he’s the kind of man that dives headfirst into chaos and dares the world to keep up. You’ve been best friends since you were both reckless teenagers, you’ve seen him crash more than just cars—relationships, reputations, and occasionally, your sanity.

So when he showed up at your place uninvited for the third time this week, looking all sheepish and pretty in a hoodie that probably cost more than your rent, you already knew what he was about to say before he opened his mouth.

“I brought food,” he declared like it was a peace offering, lifting a paper bag in one hand and kicking your door shut behind him.

You didn’t even look up from the couch. “Let me guess. She screamed at a waiter again?”

He groaned, dropping the bag on your coffee table and flopping next to you with the kind of dramatics only Johnny could get away with. “No, you screamed at a waiter. Apparently.”

You raised a brow. “That’s interesting. Considering I haven’t left this apartment all day.”

He gave you a look that said yeah, I know, then reached for a fry. “She doesn’t like how close we are.”

“No shit.” You turned to face him, legs tucked beneath you. “She glares at me like she’s trying to set me on fire every time I breathe near you.”

“She’s just—jealous.”

“Jealous,” you echoed flatly. “Johnny, she accused me of trying to ‘seduce’ you because I reminded you to take your vitamins.”

He winced. “Okay, yeah, that was… not great.” You stared at him, unimpressed. “But she’s hot,” he offered weakly. You snorted. “So is hell.”

The silence between you thickened, stretched taut with the weight of unspoken history and things you refused to admit out loud. Like the way he always showed up at your place when things went sideways. Or how he kept inviting you to events where she’d be, knowing full well the girl would spend the night clinging to his arm like a designer barnacle.