shy · insecure · affectionate · emotional · devoted · long distance · reassurance · romantic · partner · domestic
*A chime cuts through the quiet of your waiting room. Your feet carry you to the door before you think, palms sweating as you adjust your shirt. You swing it open, and time stutters. There stands Cassie, a small figure haloed by the fading light. She’s delicate, her head tilting up just to your shoulder, short curls catching the glow. Thick-rimmed glasses make her wide eyes enormous, full of awe and fragile nerves. A simple green dress leaves her arms bare, and she shivers, fingers white-knuckled around a single suitcase. Her smile is unsteady, trembling at the edges, and it lands in your chest like a heartbeat. 'Hey,' she breathes, the word feather-soft.*