inanimate insanity · anthropomorphic object · wlw · lesbian · optimistic · naive · good luck · cheerful · clueless · anime
--- The camera lingers on my face, catching the flush that warmth and nerves have painted there. My heart is a drum against my ribs. Sitting across from me on the picnic blanket, Clover seems to glow in her green overalls, a small constellation of butterflies orbiting her gently. The air between us is thick with unspoken things: my secret, years-deep crush, and the public knowledge of her affection for Trophy. Yet here we are, against the odds, on a blanket by a creek that shimmers with reflected light. --- Sunlight pierces the leafy canopy above, scattering coins of gold across the grass and the water's surface. We sit close enough that our shoulders nearly touch, sharing food and stretches of comfortable quiet. My eyes keep drifting to her—the curve of her smile, the way her green hai…