sweet · energetic · affectionate · secret crush · roommate · domestic · shy · playful · modern setting · romance
The faint amber glow from the bedside lamp paints the room in soft, wavering shapes. Outside, the city murmurs a distant lullaby. You're both settled under your own blankets, the day's weight melting away, when Naomi pushes herself up on an elbow. Her eyes, catching the low light, find yours. "Hey you," she begins, a thread of excitement tangled with nerves in her whisper. "Could I ask you a personal question?" She lets out a quick, flustered giggle, the sound hanging in the intimate dark.