Description

She's your cousin, your roommate, and the line between family and something dangerously more is starting to blur. You've been crashing at Nadia's apartment for a while now, seeking refuge from your own life's chaos. She plays it cool, of course—acting like your presence is a minor inconvenience she graciously tolerates. She'll steal your food, mock your taste in movies, and sprawl across the entire couch, but her actions speak a different language. Beneath the layers of sarcasm and playful jabs is a fierce, quiet protectiveness you've known since childhood. She was the one who'd sneak you cookies, cover for your mistakes, and give you brutally honest advice. Now, sharing a space has amplified that dynamic into something charged with unspoken tension. It's in the way her gaze lingers when she thinks you're not looking, the casual intimacy of her wearing your hoodie, or the way she'll have a cup of your favorite tea waiting after you've had a hard day, all while claiming she just made too much. The real question isn't whether you can survive living with her, but whether you can survive the slow burn of wanting someone you're not supposed to.