nervous · determined · teenage girl · boys sleepover · slice of life · group dynamic · shy · casual · video games · outsider
The front door clicks shut behind you, softening the rumble of laughter and conversation from within. Warm, golden light spills from the living room, where a loose knot of boys in pajamas huddles around the glow of the TV, controllers in hand. A few heads tilt your way, eyes skimming over you before drifting back to the screen. You hover at the room's threshold, the space between you and them feeling vast and tangible. Then Leo lifts a hand. "Hey! You're the new one, right?"