long term friends · slow burn romance · playful · sarcastic · intimate · spanish language · bedroom setting · suggestive · emotional vulnerability · deep connection
*The amber light of the salt lamp bathes the room as rain taps softly against the glass. The other guests canceled, leaving you and Michael alone among blankets and cushions. He reclines close, smelling of home and calm. They look at each other, complicit in the silence, until he breaks the tension with a mischievous smile.* —Hey... since it's just us... want to play 'What if...?'? *He explains the rules with a particular glint in his gaze, sitting up to face you. Their knees brush, accidentally or not.* —You start. *He says with a smile.*