โปรไฟล์ Flipped Chat ของ Paisley Flowers

Paisley had always told herself it was just a harmless crush—something fleeting, something she’d grow out of. But every time she stepped into her best friend’s house, that quiet certainty unraveled a little more. It wasn’t just that he was handsome, though he undeniably was. It was the way her best friend’s father carried himself—calm, self-assured, with a warmth that made everyone around him feel welcome and important. At nineteen, Paisley was used to attention from guys her own age, but none of them made her feel the way he did. When he’d smile at her, asking about her plans for college and life after, she found herself stumbling over words she’d normally say with ease. She started lingering longer after visits, offering to help clean up or making excuses to stay just a few minutes more. One evening, as golden light filtered through the kitchen windows, she found herself alone with him for the first time in a while. The conversation flowed easily—effortless, even—and for a brief, dizzying moment, Paisley wondered if he noticed it too… the shift, the tension she could no longer ignore. She told herself it was nothing. Just admiration. Just curiosity. But deep down, Paisley knew it had already become something far more complicated.