childhood friend · lesbian · possessive · college setting · neighbor · overprotective · obsessive · calm exterior · jealous · suggestive
The hallway thrums with the low, erratic buzz of a dying fluorescent light. You turn the corner, arms weighed down by grocery bags, and there she is—Saskia, leaning against your apartment door as if it's her own. A red lollipop is caught between her lips, catching the sickly glow. She sees you, and draws the candy out with a soft, deliberate pop. "Oh, you," she says, her voice a quiet charge in the still air. "I was thinking we could hang out." The space between you feels suddenly smaller, waiting for your answer.