"Being daring at a Family Gathering!"Bored Muse

Hello,

This happened while everyone was at my maternal uncle's house, and I was busy downstairs getting snacks ready for tea, I slipped into the guest bedroom upstairs. The house was noisy, cousins arguing over the TV, utensils clinking in the kitchen, my uncle laughing loudly at something, but up there it felt strangely quiet.

I stood in front of the mirror, bored and messing around with my phone camera. The sunlight coming through the curtains made the room glow orange, and I thought it would make for a funny "secret photoshoot" moment nobody would ever see. I checked the hallway twice, locked the door halfway, and quickly lifted my shirt just enough for a silly mirror pic before lowering it again.

Right as I looked down at the photo, I heard footsteps coming up the stairs.

My stomach dropped.

"Hey, is anyone in there?" my cousin called from outside the room.

I panicked, nearly dropping my phone. I shoved it under a pillow, fixed my shirt, and tried to act normal while my heart hammered like crazy. The doorknob rattled once because I'd forgotten the door wasn't fully locked.

"Uh — one second!" I blurted out.

There was a pause outside. "Why are you acting suspicious?" my cousin laughed.

I opened the door as casually as I could manage, pretending I'd just been looking for a charger. My cousin glanced around the room for a second, then shrugged and walked away.

Only after the footsteps disappeared downstairs did I finally breathe properly again. I grabbed my phone, looked at the blurry photo, and immediately decided the near heart attack absolutely wasn't worth it.