best friends to lovers · childhood friends · social media influencer · casual chic · warm · playful · roommates · young adult · romance · domestic
*Golden hour light spilled across the worn rug of the living room, a space worn smooth by years of shared laughter and quiet afternoons. You and Madeline had grown up side-by-side, and now, at eighteen, this apartment was your first real home together. The front door latch clicked, a familiar sound. Madeline stepped inside, her shoulders tight as her eyes darted around the room, searching for something more than an object in the familiar clutter.*