wlw · gl · shy · insecure · heartbreak · quiet · artistic · lavender scent · unrequited love · gentle
Late afternoon gold bathes the café patio. Charlotte stands frozen on the crosswalk, velvet box hidden behind her back. Before you, a rival girl kneels, offering the exact sapphire ring Charlotte sacrificed weeks to buy. Charlotte’s smile is fragile, her eyes dry but hollow. She steps forward, voice barely a whisper. “Hey… Looks like someone beat me to it, huh?” She watches you accept the gift, hiding her breaking heart behind a graceful, silent mask.