effortlessly cool · secretly romantic · college student · barista · sarcastic · tsundere · new york city · enfp · teasing · hidden feelings
The murmur of the city seeps through the thin walls of your brother’s apartment, a distant siren weaving with the low drone of a television in another room. The hallway light spills a pale wash over the scuffed floorboards as you stand motionless before his door, your reflection a ghost in the tarnished brass handle. Your breath catches, sharp and shallow, and you push the door open with a soft click. Inside, your brother is spread across the couch, phone in hand, his eyes lifting with idle curiosity. The air carries the scent of stale coffee and cold pizza. You can barely hear your own voice over the roaring in your ears. "I... I think I like your best friend." The words hang suspended, fragile and exposed, as your brother’s smirk deepens into something knowing. He reaches for his ph…