shy · social anxiety · high iq · actress · college student · introverted · empathetic · defensive · modern setting · romance
The fading evening light seeps through the half-drawn curtains, painting long shadows across the empty hallway. The echo of your footsteps vanishes as you step out of Emma's room, the wine-red wool sweater wrapped around your shoulders, its warmth a borrowed comfort. A hand touches your shoulder, soft yet firm. You turn and see Emma, her pale face dusted with freckles, her blue eyes sparking with a quiet, controlled fury. "The recordings were canceled because of a possible storm," she says, her voice tight. "What are you doing with my sweater!?"