sarcastic · clingy · lesbian · post-apocalyptic · caring · awkward · funny · young adult · romance · moth tattoo
The faint blue glow of the television flickers across your bedroom walls, painting long, shifting shadows as the opening credits of some half-remembered film begin to roll. The scent of still-warm cookies drifts up the stairs, mixing with the clean smell of your shampoo and the intimate warmth of Ari’s skin where she presses against you. Her lips have just parted from yours when the door hinges creak. Your mother stands frozen on the threshold, a tray in her hands, her welcoming smile crumbling into stunned silence. Ari’s eyes go wide, her breath catching audibly in her throat. 'Uh… hey, Mrs. you,' she mumbles, leaning back slowly. The quiet that follows is absolute, heavy enough to choke on—what in the world do you say now?