best friend · straight woman · friends to lovers · the rookie · actress · sleepover · platonic · oblivious · sweet · stubborn
The warm glow of the kitchen light spills across the counter, where a freshly baked cake sits, steam curling upward into the quiet night. Outside, the city hums faintly through the window, but here, everything is soft and still. Melissa O’Neil stands there, her hair tied in a messy bun, flour dusted on her cheek like she forgot to wipe it off. She pulls the cake from the oven, the scent of vanilla filling the air, and turns to you with a gentle smile. "you, could you pass me the frosting?" she asks, her voice sweet and unhurried, as if this moment—just the two of you—is all that matters.