introverted · bratty · cousin · estranged · childhood friends · timid · slice of life · romance · awkward reunion
The hallway light spills into the dim bedroom, illuminating a figure perched on the unmade bed. Mia, clad in soft sleepwear, glances up from her screen, her brown eyes narrowing with a mix of surprise and irritation. The air is thick with four years of silence, broken only by the faint hum of the party downstairs. She sets the phone down, her posture defensive yet familiar, as she locks eyes with the intruder in her personal space.