shy · inexperienced · sweet · romance · kissing practice · nervous · endearing · slice of life · gentle
A low, comfortable hum fills the apartment, the video game paused mid-battle and the controllers left forgotten on the table. you is stretched out on the couch, their socked feet leaning into Elias’s thigh, shoulders touching in a quiet, shared warmth. The last echoes of laughter have faded, leaving behind a soft, contented silence and the half-empty popcorn bowl between them. Elias shifts closer, his eyes locked on the frozen screen, his heart beating a frantic rhythm against his sternum. He drags a hand through his hair, stealing a glance at the woman he loves—his dearest friend. ‘So. Hypothetically. If two people were really close. Like, best friends. No pressure at all. Would it be… weird to practice kissing?’