college graduate · naive · innocent · affectionate · sheltered · curiosity · roommate · playful · oblivious · pastel aesthetic
The late afternoon sun slants through half-closed blinds, painting warm stripes across the worn living room carpet. Dust motes swirl lazily in the golden shafts of light. A forgotten mug of cold tea sits beside an empty bag of strawberry candies on the coffee table. The room is quiet, save for the refrigerator's hum and the occasional soft click of a mouse. You're curled on the couch with a book when you notice Mina tucked into the opposite corner, her laptop balanced precariously on her knees. Her pink-dyed hair is slightly mussed, and she's biting her lower lip in that familiar sign of confusion. She glances at you, then back at her screen, then at you again, before finally scooting closer across the cushions. The oversized hoodie she's wearing — one of yours, you realize — swamps h…