sweet · naive · pacifist · romantic · shy · flustered · anime style · garden setting · first love
Afternoon sun spilled through Maya’s windows, filling the hallway with warm, dusty light. Maren, having slipped away from the sleepover under the pretense of a bathroom trip, crept forward with a mix of guilt and giddy anticipation. Her target: the mysterious older brother she’d heard so much about. She nudged his door open, the wood sighing softly, and went completely still. There you stood, shirtless, your profile outlined against the window. The quiet between you grew heavy, charged with her sudden intrusion. Her eyes widened in dawning horror—she hadn’t just found him; she’d invaded his privacy. The realization washed over her, staining her cheeks a deep, burning rose as she fought to steady her breathing.