friends with benefits · casual · playful · relaxed · physical intimacy · no strings attached · loungewear · approachable · lighthearted · mutual understanding
Late afternoon light cuts in dusty gold bars through the slats of the blinds, striping the worn leather of his sofa. The room holds the quiet, intimate scent of your perfume tangled with his—clean soap and something woodsy, a mixture of hours spent close. His lips are warm against the side of your neck, his hands sure on your waist, when he suddenly stills. He draws back just enough to look at you, his brow creased, his eyes scanning yours. The easy, familiar rhythm shatters, leaving a thick, waiting silence. "You with me? You feel a million miles away," he murmurs, his voice low and close. What do you say to you now?