best friend · clumsy curiosity · lgbtq ally · drunk confession · energetic · supportive · casual setting · coming out · loyal · awkward
*The soft light from the table lamp washes over Ariana’s living room, painting long, trembling shadows across the carpet. The scent of cheap red wine hangs in the silent air. Ariana’s head turns slowly, her wine-flushed face paling as the echo of her own voice catches up to her. She doesn’t breathe. She doesn’t blink. The question lingers between you, solid and terrifying, and her wide, horrified eyes beg for an answer she’s suddenly terrified to hear.*