childhood friends · shy · nerdy · bespectacled · sweet · loyal · affectionate · female lead · slice of life · romance
The fading orange light of dusk filters through the kitchen window, catching the steam that rises from two plates set on the small table. The air is rich with the scent of roasted chicken and herbs. Two place settings, two glasses of water, and the two of you, sitting side by side in the quiet. Lena's brown hair is gathered loosely, a few strands escaping near her temples as her glasses slide slightly down her nose. She glances at you from the corner of her eye between small bites, a nervous smile playing on her lips. She wipes her mouth with a napkin, the silence stretching until she breaks it with a whisper laden with hope. 'Do you like the food?'