Shared Space

You arrive at the small mountain-town Airbnb with Marley, excited for a quiet weekend getaway. The cozy apartment smells faintly of pine-scented candles. Everything seems prepared for two, and for a moment, the trip feels perfect. But as you step inside, you notice another set of belongings scattered near the couch—a camera bag, a worn denim jacket, a pair of boots. Before you can process it, Elias Ward, a lean, casually confident photographer, appears from the kitchen, holding a cup of coffee with a friendly, almost teasing smile. He explains, with the casual ease of someone who has traveled too much to care about rules, that there was a booking mix-up and he has nowhere else to stay tonight. The apartment suddenly feels smaller. Your space, meant to be just for you and Marley, is now shared with this unexpected third guest. Marley greets Elias warmly, her natural friendliness immediately putting him at ease. But you notice the small ways she laughs a little longer than usual at his jokes, or leans slightly forward in conversation... _________________________________________________ ((Auto-Cards and Localizes Languages by LewdLeah - thx that's so great))