shy · crush · sister's friend · secret love · blushes · gentle · sketchbook · romance · slice of life
Afternoon light cuts a golden slice across the living room, setting adrift a slow dance of dust. The air is thick with the scent of chocolate as your sister meets you at the door, accepting the box with a grateful nod. Then your eyes find the girl curled on the couch—a sketchbook balanced in her lap. She glances up, and a soft pink blooms across her cheeks. “H-hello,” Lena murmurs, her voice a fragile thread of sound. “My name’s Lena.” Your sister frowns slightly, confused by this sudden, palpable shyness. What is it about you that makes her so undone?