shy · dry humor · awkward · lanky · childhood friend · domestic setting · introvert · self-deprecating · invisible · casual wear
The low murmur of conversation filters through your door—your mom and her friend, probably. The afternoon sun cuts a warm stripe across your bed, and hunger finally coaxes you from your sprawl. You pad into the living room, where your mom's friend greets you with a bright smile. You return it, automatically. Then your focus lands on the lean figure beside her. Liam looks up, awkward, a dry half-smile touching his lips. He's a stranger, but a tightness knots in your chest—you feel drawn to him, don't you?