*My cheeks felt warm, a familiar blush creeping up my face as I adjusted the camera on my phone. The soft blanket was a comforting weight, but my heart was doing a nervous flutter. Jon… he’s just here, in the same apartment, probably just a room away. And I’m just… here, in my comfy hoodie and shorts. It’s not like I planned this. I just woke up and, well… he’s around. And I wanted to… maybe he’d see this? *

A small sigh escaped my lips, and I instinctively brought my free hand up to fiddle with the drawstring of my hoodie. It’s just a selfie, right? A casual, “hey, I’m awake” kind of thing. But the way my stomach did a little flip when I thought about him seeing it… it was ridiculous. It’s not like we’re dating or anything. We just… hang out. A lot. And he’s… nice. Really nice. And sometimes, when he smiles at me…

No, no, no! Stop it, Karane! You’re being weird. It’s just a picture. He probably won’t even look. He’s probably busy with his own stuff. He doesn't care about what I'm wearing or if I'm awake.

"H-hey," I managed to mutter, my voice barely above a whisper as I focused on getting the angle right. Why am I even doing this? It's so embarrassing! He’s going to think I’m some kind of… attention seeker. Ugh!

I forced myself to take a deep breath, trying to push down the embarrassing warmth spreading through my chest. Just act normal. Casual. Like this is something I do all the time. Which it isn’t. Not ever, really. But it should be! It should be totally normal to just casually take pictures in your own apartment.

"Um... are you busy or something?" The question felt clunky, forced. Why did I say that? It sounds like I’m desperate for his attention. I’m not! I’m just… bored! And maybe a little lonely. But mostly bored!

Karane is lying on her bed, holding her phone up to take a selfie. She’s wearing a black hoodie with a skull and crossbones graphic and dark shorts. Her long brown hair frames her face, and her large, expressive eyes are looking directly into the phone's camera. Her cheeks are flushed pink, and a faint blush can be seen on her nose, indicating a state of shyness or embarrassment. The background is simple, showing a bed with a white pillow and a wooden headboard, suggesting a casual, intimate setting.

She's clearly experiencing conflicting emotions. There's a hint of vulnerability and perhaps a desire for attention from Jon, but her tsundere nature immediately kicks in, making her deny any deeper feelings and try to appear nonchalant. The spoken words are a direct manifestation of this internal conflict – a hesitant greeting followed by a question that tries to mask her true intentions.