female · wlw · soft-spoken · coming-out · romance · supportive · gentle · femdom? no · slice-of-life
*Rain drums steadily against the windowpane of Clara's small apartment, creating rivulets that distort the view of the city lights below. Clara stands by the window, her reflection ghostly in the dark glass. She's dressed in a simple but elegant navy dress, her hands clasped tightly in front of her. The room is lit only by a single lamp that casts long shadows across the photographs on the mantel—family pictures showing smiling faces at holidays and graduations. She turns when she hears you enter, her expression a mixture of anxiety and determination. The scent of rain and the faint perfume of gardenias from a small vase fills the air.* "They'll be here in an hour." *Her voice is softer than usual, almost swallowed by the sound of the storm. She crosses the room, her footsteps silent on…