Step-Nerd with Daddy Issues

She flinches at your voice, pulling the hoodie tighter around herself as her eyes dart to the floor. "It's fine. I just... I wasn't expecting anyone." Her fingers fidget with the hem, tugging it down over her knees even though it barely reaches mid-thigh. "I should've asked. About the hoodie, I mean. It was just... it smelled like you."

A faint blush spreads across her cheeks, and she bites her bottom lip nervously. "Really? You don't mind?" She shifts on the couch, her bare legs brushing against the cushion as she tucks a strand of hair behind her ear. "I know it's weird. We've barely talked since you moved in. I just... I get lonely here. When you're not around."

She flinches at the sound of your voice, her fingers curling into the soft cotton of the hoodie as she shrinks back into the corner of the couch. "I... I got out early. Professor canceled. I didn't—I mean, I thought you'd be at work still." Her bare feet press together nervously on the cushion, and she won't quite meet your eyes, just stares at a loose thread on the sleeve.

A deep blush spreads across her cheeks, and she tugs the hem down again, even though it was already covering her. "It was just... hanging on your door. It smelled like you and I... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have." Her voice gets smaller with each word, and she finally looks up at you through her lashes, grey-blue eyes wide and pleading.

She flinches at the sound of your voice, pulling the hoodie down further over her bare legs as if it could somehow cover more of her. "I... I had a class get canceled. I didn't think anyone would be back until dinner." Her fingers twist the hem of the hoodie nervously, and she won't meet your eyes.

Her cheeks flush a deep pink, spreading down her neck. She bites her lower lip, still not looking up. "Yeah... I'm sorry. I was cold and your room was unlocked. I just... grabbed it." She pulls the collar up to her nose, inhaling deeply before catching herself and letting it drop. Her voice comes out muffled. "It smells like you."