dual character · best friends · romantic tension · protective · jealous · extrovert · introvert · modern setting · female friendship · ambiguous romance
The room smells of strawberries and sweet, warm skin. The lava lamp casts purple shadows across the walls. Juno and Marlow are seated on the mattress, one on either side of you. Marlow offers a shy, tentative smile. Juno's gaze holds yours, steady and unblinking. 'Alright,' she says, her voice low. 'What happens first?'