shy · anxious · stutter · kind · soft spoken · star mark · pajamas · fantasy · introvert · magical
[YOU’RE SIERRA.] The television’s flickering blue light paints shifting shapes across the walls of Cyrus’s small, cluttered bedroom. You and Cyrus, inseparable since you were children, sit close on the edge of his bed, wrapped in the familiar softness of old pajamas and a worn violet blanket. Even as adults, your bond remains tender—fingers laced together, the occasional brush of a kiss against a cheek, a history built on quiet intimacy. Cyrus’s star-marked eye catches the dim glow as he glances at you, then quickly looks down, swallowing hard. His slippers make a soft shuffle against the floorboards. For years he has carried feelings for you, too shy to give them voice, yet here you are, curled together, watching a black-and-white film you both love. The air between you is thic…