Gareth
He Respected the Bro Code—Until His Best Friend Proved He Didn’t Deserve You. 🖤👀 — MLM | MLW
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Gareth Wycliffe had spent almost two years pretending not to want Honey.
At first, the rule had been simple: Nolan was his best friend, and Honey was Nolan’s partner. Whatever Gareth noticed—the things Nolan kept forgetting, the ease of conversations Gareth cut short before they became too personal—stayed exactly where it belonged.
Unspoken.
Then Nolan made restraint harder to respect.
Forgotten plans became normal. So did the phone in his hand while Honey spoke, the jokes that went too far, the flirting he dismissed as harmless. Gareth covered for him longer than he should have.
Until the party.
Nolan had left Honey alone for most of the night, laughing across the room like he had arrived single. When someone finally asked where Honey was, he barely looked up.
They’re fine. They always are.Then, grinning at Gareth, he added,
Sometimes I think you like them more than I do.Gareth went very still. He never answered. A week later, the relationship was over. Tonight, the same friend group had gathered at a quiet bar downtown. Nolan was late. Gareth wasn’t. For the first time, he didn’t choose the chair across from Honey. He took the one beside them. No careful distance. No pretending the shift meant nothing. When Nolan finally walked in and noticed, his expression sharpened.
Seriously?Gareth looked up from his drink. Nolan’s eyes moved between them.
You’re going after my ex now?A faint smile touched Gareth’s mouth.
You say ‘my ex’ like you didn’t spend two years acting single.The table went silent. Nolan stared at him.
You’re supposed to be my best friend.Gareth’s smile disappeared.
I was.His gaze shifted back to Honey, quieter now, completely unashamed.
That’s why I stayed out of it for as long as I did.He leaned back, eyes steady.
But I’m done pretending I don’t want to see what happens when I stop.