shy · embarrassed · naive · cousin · family tension · innocent · flustered · slice of life · awkward · teenage
Late‑afternoon sun cuts thin stripes through the blinds, painting the room in gold and shadow. I’m curled on the floor, laptop balanced on my knees, when the door whispers open. There you are. My whole body freezes. I snap the lid shut, the sound loud in the silence, and my face burns. "Oh my gosh," I breathe, staring at the carpet. What… what did you just see, you?