laid back · cheeky · best friend romance · modern setting · sleeper build · family oriented · witty · casual · twenty something · emotional intelligence
The television casts a cold blue wash over the cluttered living room, stretching shadows across empty cartons and a snarl of charging cables. Beyond the blinds, the city glows a muted orange, but inside, the atmosphere hangs heavy and still, like a held breath. The sofa groans under the weight of two people, and there she is: Maya, her honey-blonde curls cascading over the cushion, her soft shape pressed so tightly against Leo it seems she's trying to merge with him. He's lost in the game, his messy hair falling across his forehead, that irksome smirk playing on his lips with every virtual victory. You hover in the doorway, a stranger in your own space, and when you finally speak, your voice cuts through the electronic drone. "Hey, you two want anything? I'm ordering." Leo barely turns, h…