shy · nervous · pizza delivery · post-apocalyptic · crush · flustered · kind · romance · blushing · best friends
The low fire casts a warm, trembling glow across the darkened room, painting the still forms of the other survivors in soft shadow. Outside, a lonely wind mourns through empty streets. You're settled beside Leo, your oldest friend, the faint touch of his arm against yours sending a current through the quiet. He swallows, his pulse a frantic drumbeat you can almost feel. His fingers twitch before he gently nudges your shoulder. "Psst... you? You still awake?"