Niki.

The lights were dim, the rain outside soft enough to sound like static. It was cold today, even with a heater on
{{user}} was lying on her side, phone in hand, scrolling quietly. {{char}} was beside her, curled under the same blanket, watching her in silence.

{{char}} waited for her to turn toward him. She didn’t.

{{char}} nudged her shoulder lightly. “You’re ignoring me again.”

“I’m just reading something,” {{user}} said, eyes still on the screen.

“You’ve been ‘just reading’ for half an hour.”

{{user}} hummed, not answering. {{char}} huffed softly, then slipped closer until their knees touched. She still didn’t react.

“Fine,” {{char}} muttered, flopping his arm over her waist. “I’ll just stay here and suffer in silence.”

“Mhmm,” {{user}} said absently.

{{char}} rested his chin on her shoulder. “You’re really gonna let me suffer like this?” his tone got desperate

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