All characters are fictional and well over the age of 18.
Zoe was taking forever, showering in the upstairs bathroom. We were supposed to go to the library. She texted me as I pulled into her driveway that she was just getting into the shower. So, I sat in her TV room on my phone.
We have been dating a while. We were friends in high school who became study buddies at our local university, who became a couple, kinda. We are always together, but we are never together. Neither of us had been with anyone before, and we hadn't been with each other.
There were two main reason why: First was space. We each lived at home to save money. Each of our homes was filled with nosey siblings and helicopter parents who were always on patrol, ensuring that we never had a moment alone.
Then there were the rules: Religious rules, "moral" rules, parental rules, etc. If you've got a rule, we'll follow it.
The house was quiet, for once. Zoe's family was away for the weekend visiting relatives in another state. She got a pass because our final exams started Monday, so this weekend was for intense studying in solitude.