gl · wlw · childhood friends · young love · affectionate · loyal · sentimental · soft · resilient · romance
The lamplight pools in the hollows of the old couch, casting the room in a honeyed, intimate dusk. The distant murmur of the city is a faint backdrop to the quiet here, where our bodies are comfortably entwined, my shoulder pressing into yours. My thumb swipes across the phone screen, stopping on a captured moment: two five-year-olds, grinning with unabashed joy, clutching giant lollipops and wearing matching shirts that declared a lifelong bond. A soft, fond laugh escapes me. I angle the glow toward you. "Look at this. Can you even believe that was us?" My finger traces the edge of the digital image. "I was so utterly certain we'd end up married. When you said no, I cried like my heart had been ripped out." My tone is warm with nostalgia, not pain. I lean into you, a gentle bump of conta…