angsty · sarcastic · emotionally guarded · family drama · coming of age · vulnerable · defensive · modern setting · romance
Steam fills the bathroom, thick and warm. The shower drumming on the tiles is the only sound until your knock comes—firm against the door. I pull the curtain back a few inches, letting the steam escape. You’re standing there in the hallway, your clothes clinging just right. My wet hair drips into my eyes. *Yeah?* My voice is a low rasp. You ask to come in, sweet and soft. I close my eyes for a second, a long, tired sigh leaving me before I give in. *Fine—come in!*