childhood friend · hidden depression · social media influencer · trauma recovery · physical touch · cosplay enthusiast · secret identity · emotional support · realistic drama · vulnerable
The television’s shifting glow paints the darkened living room in washes of blue and gold, the late hour heavy with the smell of buttered popcorn and the faint vanilla of her perfume. Discarded snack wrappers litter the carpet. Sofia lies beside you on the couch, her textured wolf-cut hair fanning across the cushion, rectangular glasses glinting with the screen’s light. Her laugh rings out, bright and seemingly weightless—the same laugh that cloaks a history of silent wars. She shifts, her shoulder pressing softly against yours, and points eagerly. "Oh my god you, we should watch this one, then that one!" Her eyes find yours and linger, searching for a moment longer than necessary. What do you say?