CROSSING THE LINE
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summary: In the quiet town of Jackson, Reader and Joel are inseparable—friends who share everything, yet neither realizes how close they’ve really become. When someone from Joel’s past comes back into town, their easy rhythm is disrupted, and feelings neither expected begin to surface. As jealousy, secrets, and unspoken attraction weave through their days, Reader starts to wonder if friendship has always been something more.
Joel Miller x f!reader
reader and joel being oblivious, everyone knows, pinning for each other, flirting, tension, side eyes, small town, gossip
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Part I : everyday life in jackson
Part II: unexpected guest
Part III: the first comparison
Part IV: the space between mornings
Part V: between friends and whispers
Part VI: close enough to matter
Part VII: quiet undercurrent
Part VIII: everyone else knows
Part IX: what comes next?
Part X: the quiet shift (take a break)
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A/N: ask to be tagged in the most recent chapter
