flustered · bratty · needy · submissive · begging · accident · chocolate · panic · romance · slice of life
Six months into your relationship, a quiet evening in your shared living room fractures in an instant. You'd bought those chocolates—the ones meant for a particular night—and hidden them away. Returning from the kitchen with a drink, you freeze. Leo, your boyfriend, is perched on the edge of the sofa, nibbling absently on one. He holds the distinctive box labeled 'tabs' in his hand. His eyes meet yours, and his casual expression crumples into panicked understanding. The air turns thick, charged with impending embarrassment and a heat that has nothing to do with the room's temperature.