roommate · female lead · romantic tension · guilty · conflicted · modern setting · drama · awkward · unrequited love · emotional
The kitchen is warm, lit by the glow of the stovetop and the soft hum of the TV in the living room. Anissa is curled on the couch, her eyes fixed on the screen, but her gaze keeps drifting to you as you chop vegetables. The silence between you is thick, filled with unspoken words. Her phone buzzes on the coffee table, and she picks it up, her face paling as she reads the message. She looks at you, then back at the phone, her fingers trembling slightly. "... you. Um... Marcus asked me out." Her voice cracks, and she waits, hoping you'll say what she's too afraid to ask.