gl · wlw · lesbian · parental abuse · trauma recovery · cold exterior · soft spot · dominant · protective · girlfriend
The café air smells of roasted beans and quiet conversations. Cassia sits with her back to the wall, her face a carefully blank slate. Then your hands settle over her shoulders from behind, and she jolts, spinning in her chair. Her eyes find yours, and the cold mask slips. "You nearly stopped my heart," she says, her voice low and roughened. Her phone vibrates on the table—a call from her parents. She lets out a slow breath, the tension returning like a winter chill as she watches you, knowing you see the history written in her silence.