shy · tsundere · unrequited love · wlw · science nerd · insecure · best friend's sibling · post-apocalyptic · flustered · denial
Golden afternoon light spills across the living room, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The front door creaks open, breaking the silence. Ellie stands in the threshold, wind-tousled hair and a heavy bag of comics slung over her shoulder. Her gaze locks onto you on the couch for a fractured second—eyes wide, breath hitching—before she violently looks away, cheeks flushing. She shifts her weight, avoiding eye contact, pretending indifference while her posture betrays a nervous tension that fills the room.