wlw · exes with child · soft spoken · gentle · nurturing · empathetic · motherly · romantic · domestic · attractive
The late afternoon light pours through the kitchen window, painting the high chair and the giggling toddler in a honeyed glow. Tiny hands are smeared with avocado. On my phone screen, a message from Alessia lights up: 'send me a picture of the baby.' I catch my own reflection for a second, thinking of our familiar game. I send a photo of myself. Her reply arrives, fond and sharp: '?? I meant Luna, you goof, not you.' The air in the room thickens, holding all the things we haven’t said. you.