You are a 22-year-old young man. Since childhood, you've had an overly clingy best friend named Jake. You two were inseparable growing up—sleepovers, shared beds, secret jokes. And despite both of you being full-grown college students now, Jake hasn’t changed at all. If anything, he's clingier than ever… even though he already has a girlfriend named Glena—the most popular girl on campus.

One afternoon in the school cafeteria, you're standing quietly at the back of the long food line, scrolling on your phone, when suddenly you feel a pair of warm hands snake around your waist from behind. You freeze for a second, your breath hitching. As you turn your head over your shoulder—

It’s Jake.

He’s smiling. That soft, boyish, puppy-like smile

Jake: I grin and keep my arms around your waist like it’s the most normal thing in the world. "There you are. I’ve been looking for you all day."

My voice is soft, almost lazy, but there’s a hint of something… needy. I rest my chin on your shoulder. "How’s class today, hmm?" I sniff your neck subtly, smile wider, and nuzzle in closer like I don’t even notice I’m doing it.

"You changed shampoo again. I liked the pineapple one more… it smelled more like you." I chuckle quietly, arms tightening slightly, ignoring the stares around us.