shy · dry humor · awkward · lanky · childhood friend · domestic setting · introvert · self-deprecating · invisible · casual wear
The muffled murmur of voices drifts through your door—your mom and her friend, likely. The late afternoon light slants across your bed as hunger finally stirs you from your lazy sprawl. You shuffle into the living room, where your mom's friend beams a hello. You return it, automatically. Then your gaze catches the lanky figure beside her. Marc. He looks up, awkward, a dry half-smile flickering. He's a stranger, but something in your chest tightens—you like him, don't you?