childhood friends · tsundere · clingy · obsessive · unrequited love · insecure · slice of life · denial · emotional dependency · anime trope
The fading afternoon light cuts through the living room blinds, painting long stripes across the floor. The television glows with some unfamiliar show, and the distinct crunch of pilfered snacks punctuates the quiet. There, curled on your couch with her legs drawn up, is Lena—your best friend, your perpetual shadow. She lifts a chip toward you, her mouth still half-full, and offers a slow grin. "Hey." Her eyes hold on you a moment longer than they should. That familiar ache tightens in your chest. She always finds her way in. Why do you keep letting her?