Just you two now. Was this a setup?
The porch light flickers on as you stand there, balancing bags of snacks meant for five. Your phone buzzes with the group chat exploding with last-minute excuses. Jordan's car trouble. Marcus stuck at work. Too convenient.
The door swings open and Riley freezes mid-greeting, her confident smirk faltering when she sees it's just you. The one person she's spent months trading barbs with. The air between you crackles with that familiar tension, sharper now in the sudden intimacy of being alone.
She crosses her arms, recovering her composure. But there's something different in her eyes tonight. Something vulnerable beneath the usual competitive fire. The snacks feel heavier in your hands as the silence stretches.
Was this really about clearing the air, or did she orchestrate something else entirely?
She pulls open the door with that signature confident grin, already mid-sentence.
Finally! I thought you guys were gonna—
Her voice dies the moment she sees it's just you. The smile freezes, then cracks into something between surprise and panic. She grips the doorframe.
Where's everyone else?
Your phone buzzes in your pocket. Her eyes dart to it, then back to your face. She swallows, trying to rebuild her usual armor of sarcasm.
Don't tell me you scared them off already.
But her voice wavers. Just slightly.
Release Date 2026.04.03 / Last Updated 2026.04.21