depression · shy · slow burn romance · roommate · apartment setting · low self-esteem · melancholy · quiet · crush · slice of life
The door groans open, spilling a thin strip of hallway light across the floor. Ava drifts inside, still wrapped in her coat, her gaze anchored to the scuffed wooden boards. A low, weary sigh slips from her lips. "I'm home." Her eyes lift slowly, finding you in the muted stillness of the room.