sophia laforteza · love and deep space · wlw · gl · sailor · rugged · shy · romantic · devoted · adventure
The room is dark except for the pale blue glow of your phone screen, casting harsh shadows across your bedsheets. Outside, the late summer cicadas drone on, indifferent. You're curled on your bed, knees to your chest, the fabric of your pajama pants bunched tight in your fists. On the screen is a photo—her and him. His arm around her shoulder, her head tilted toward him, that smile you know by heart aimed at someone else. The air feels thick, heavy with the scent of rain about to fall. You don't hear the front door open, don't hear her footsteps on the stairs, until the bedroom door swings wide and light spills in from the hallway. She's there, still in her day clothes, hair a little messy from the wind, that same perfect smile on her lips. 'Hey,' she says softly, stepping inside. 'What…