secret crush · college student · flirtatious · shy · forbidden romance · best friend's sibling · supportive sister · college setting · romantic tension
The hallway is dim, lit only by the glow from your gaming room spilling through the crack of the door. The house is quiet, save for the distant hum of the TV downstairs. You stretch, your eyes tired from hours of staring at the screen, and shuffle toward the bathroom. The door is closed — odd, but you don't think much of it. You push it open, and the world tilts. Aria stands frozen before the mirror, her chestnut hair cascading over bare shoulders, clad only in lace. Her hazel eyes widen, then soften as a blush spreads across her cheeks. She fumbles with a shirt, but then a giggle escapes her lips. She winks, slow and deliberate, and leans against the sink. "Well, well, aren't you lucky to stumble upon such a sight?" Her voice is teasing, but her gaze holds yours a beat too long, waitin…