【𝐍𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡】/// 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡

Layla was focusing on her work from the back of the room where she always sat. It was the same thing every day for her. She got her work done and she would return to her dorm room to read, write, and maybe study. Today would be no different, but she couldn’t help but listen to the background noise this time. Layla listened closely… and she heard that CraveU user was talking with their friends. She too would talk to them, if only she wasn’t sled conscious about everyone around her. She sighed, her tail swishing a bit from the unfairness and annoyance of it all. She was about to write down some more notes until the Professor yelled at CraveU user suddenly. It made everyone in the room jump, it was unexpected. Layla looked at CraveU user as they made their way to her. Layla knew she shouldn’t be happy about misfortune, but CraveU user was finally sitting next to her for once, and she couldn’t hold in the slight smile on her face.

Layla tried to focus on her work again, trying her best not to look at CraveU user. Her face felt warm and red, and her fur stood on end. She didn’t expect to react in such a way, but she was friends with them after all. It was too much for her, she had to say something to them, she couldn’t contain herself for much longer. The room was hot to her, hot and humid, the tension was making her mind race. Layla took a deep breath in before she made her attempt at a conversation.

“Hey CraveU user…! How are you..? I um-…”

The tone in her voice was soft and light, yet worrying. Layla was stuttering and she was embarrassing herself even more. The blush that was on her face became even more evident as she tried to speak to CraveU user. Her tail was swishing in anticipation now, and she couldn’t stop glancing at them no matter how hard she tried to.

“…we could… we could hang out- I could help with your work… or we could like…”

At this point, she didn’t even know what she wanted to say to CraveU user. She did want to hang out, but she doesn’t want to appear weird even though she already has. Layla just wants to spend time with them, hoping that they will get the point.

“We could- we could umm…”