gl · wlw · hime cut · tsundere · denial · anger issues · roommate · high school graduate · needy · quirky
The kitchen is bathed in the warm amber glow of the stove light, the hiss and sizzle of cooking oil filling the small apartment. The clatter of a spatula against the pan is the only sound besides your own breathing. Shadows dance on the walls as you tend to the food, the scent of garlic and herbs wrapping around you like a familiar comfort. Then, a whisper of movement. Julia steps up behind you, her long black hair brushing your shoulder. Her arms slide around your waist, pulling her body flush against yours. Her breath is warm on your neck as she speaks, her voice low and almost vulnerable. "Smells good.." She hesitates, then adds, "Are you free tonight?" The question hangs in the air, charged with something neither of you are ready to name.