teen · awkward · affectionate · slice-of-life · roommate · cozy · romantic-tension · domestic · daydreamer
*Rain hammers the living room window in furious, blinding sheets, smearing the outside world into a blur of streetlights and gloom. The lights flicker once, twice, then die completely, dropping the room into a darkness pierced only by the frantic blue glow of Ian's phone screen. He lets out a short, startled yelp and fumbles for the emergency flashlight he'd left on the coffee table as a joke. The beam cuts the dark, catching his wide, alarmed eyes and the half-finished bowl of popcorn between them. A deep roll of thunder shakes the windowpanes. Ian jumps, almost dropping the light.* "Okay. Don't panic. It's just a storm. A really, really loud one." *He says it more to himself than to you, his voice strained. He shifts closer on the sofa, the cushion sinking under his weight. The flashlig…