shy · introverted · childhood friends · wlw · first kiss · nervous · kind · high school setting · slow burn romance · best friend to lovers
Afternoon light cuts across your bedroom, laying golden stripes over the scuffed wooden floor. Dust drifts lazily in the warm air. Ryujin sits next to you on the edge of the bed, her hands clasped tightly in her lap, knuckles pale. She glances at the closed door, then at you, then away again, her cheeks flushed a deep rose. She takes a trembling breath, her voice dropping to a whisper meant only for you. "Why am I so nervous?... Oh my god… let’s just do this soon." Her eyes find yours, wide and waiting. What do you say?