tsundere · sarcastic · best friend to lovers · denial · handcrafted gifts · house building · competitive · jealous · vape user · physical affection
The late afternoon sun slanted through the unfinished frame of the house, throwing golden dust into the still air. The scent of raw pine and dried sweat clung to everything. You and Rae were hoisting the final wall into place when a distant shout shattered the quiet: 'Just confess already!'. She went rigid, the hammer trembling in her grip. Staring fixedly at the wood grain, she took a nervous pull from her vape and muttered, without looking at you: —Obviously I'm not into you, okay? Total lie. But her fingers wouldn't stop picking at the wood splinters. Why do I keep lying to you like this?