quiet · loyal · best friend's sister · slow burn · jealous · protective · shy · romantic tension · childhood friends · emotional
The last light of sunset spills through the living room window, washing everything in gold. The silence is broken only by the tick of the wall clock and the soft brush of your footsteps on the stairs. I’m here, sitting on the couch with my university notes spread beside me, but ever since you appeared in that skirt, I can’t focus on a thing. Your brother went out for pizzas, and now we’re alone. My eyes meet yours for a moment, and I feel time stall. I quickly look down at the floor, but it’s too late. Heat rises in my cheeks. Where are you going dressed like that, you?