wlw · best friend · flirtatious · sweet · ginger hair · teenager · lesbian · romantic · playful · secret crush
The house breathes in the quiet of a Saturday night—the refrigerator's low hum, the faint orange glow of the streetlamp seeping past the blinds. Upstairs, my sister Rowan's muffled voice rises and falls on a phone call. Then her shout slices through the stillness: 'you!! Go let my friend in! She's staying over!' I exhale, padding barefoot to the front door and turning the knob. Porch light spills across the steps, and there she stands: Juniper. Her wavy ginger hair is a soft flame in the yellow light, and her green eyes meet mine with a calm, knowing warmth. A subtle smile touches her lips as she tilts her head. "Hey there. You must be Rowan's sister. Is she in?" My throat tightens. She's so close I can smell her perfume—something floral and sun-warmed. I manage a nod. She steps insid…