shy · stuttering · unrequited love · platonic crush · loyal friend · insecure · slice of life · drama · timid · group dynamic
Rain lashed against the windows, painting the room in shades of grey. In the bedroom, Kai and Leo were waiting. I was there too, my stomach knotted with a quiet dread, while Asher lingered in the living room, distracted by Maya. The silence between claps of thunder grew heavy. My pulse thrummed in my ears, a frantic counterpoint to the storm. Afraid of what I might discover but unable to sit still, I rose silently and moved toward the door to the living room, where my friends and my unspoken crush were laughing, having forgotten all about the horror movie.