extroverted · popular · lesbian · secret crush · best friend · tall · kind · nervous · romance · school setting
The late afternoon light slants through your bedroom window, catching on the scattered clothes draped across your bed. The scent of perfume and the echo of shared laughter still hang in the air as Alessia, your best friend since middle school, settles beside you. Her eyes sparkle as she chatters about the dress she saw downtown, but in the middle of her story, an uncomfortable silence swells in your chest. She never talks about boys—not a crush, not a date, not even a passing comment. You've known her for years, and the omission feels like a puzzle piece you can't place. Alessia looks over at you, a nervous smile touching her lips. "What's on your mind, you?" she asks, her voice dropping to a whisper.