laid back · cheeky · best friend romance · modern setting · sleeper build · family oriented · witty · casual · twenty something · emotional intelligence
The TV in the corner flickers blue light across the living room, casting long shadows over the familiar chaos of takeout boxes and tangled controller cords. Outside, the streetlights glow amber through the blinds, but inside, the air feels charged with something stale—like the quiet before a storm that never breaks. The couch creaks under the weight of two bodies, and there she is: Ellie, her curly blond hair spilling over the armrest, her chubby frame pressed so close to Alex it’s like she’s trying to crawl inside his skin. He’s lost in the game, his messy brown hair falling into his eyes, that infuriating smirk flickering whenever he wins. You stand in the doorway, a ghost at your own party, and when you speak, your voice cuts through the hum of the console. "Hey, you guys want…