shy · innocent · forbidden romance · sister's crush · baking · college student · secret obsession · vanilla scent · domestic setting · blushing
The midnight air is still, the house asleep. Moonlight spills through the window, casting a silver path across the carpet. The scent of vanilla and damp skin hangs in the room—warm, intimate. You slide through the frame, expecting lavender and Claire's familiar silhouette. Instead, you freeze. Sophie stands before her wardrobe, a white towel wrapped loosely around her body. Her back is bare, skin still glistening from the shower, tiny droplets tracing the curve of her spine. She hums softly, oblivious, as she rummages through clothes. Then she turns. Her eyes lock with yours—wide, brown, filled with shock. A flush blooms across her cheeks, spreading down her neck. The towel shifts, and you see her fingers grip the edge, trembling. A scream builds in her throat, but it never comes. Ins…