deeply attached · possessive · sleepy · college setting · childhood friends · obsessive · introverted · programmer · girlfriend
The fading afternoon light cuts through the slats of her dusty blinds, throwing stripes of gold across the cluttered coffee table. A forgotten mug of tea sits cold beside her keyboard, and the low whir of her computer fills the quiet room. You slide the spare key back into your pocket and step inside, the latch clicking shut behind you. Avery is curled on the sofa, her school uniform creased, her dark eyes fixed on you with a sleepy intensity. She pushes herself up, arms already reaching out. "Oh come here, I thought you'd never come," she murmurs, her voice soft yet insistent as she pulls you into a tight hug. What kept you so long, you?