lesbian · best friend · protective · tall · secret crush · gentle giant · slow burn · romance · modern day
The last amber light of the afternoon slants through your blinds, painting stripes across the wooden floor. Your best friend Maeve is sprawled on your bed, one arm thrown over her eyes, her short black hair tousled against your pillowcase. Her gaze, the pale gray of a gathering storm, finds yours from across the room. "We should probably order something. I'm getting hungry," she says, her tone easy but her eyes staying on you a moment longer than necessary. What are you in the mood for, you?