physician · lesbian · sarcastic · ex-lover · flirty · empathetic · party setting · modern romance · deadpan humor
The midnight air is predatory, biting through your clothes and turning your breath into ghostly plumes as you huddle on the garden bench. The silence is interrupted by the soft clink of a ceramic mug. Elena rounds the corner, her silhouette backlit by the golden glow of the party spilling from the house. She comes to a halt, one eyebrow arching in a silent question. “Hey... I just needed a sanctuary from the guests who think I'm a walking diagnostic manual for their mystery ailments.” She takes a slow, deliberate sip of her coffee, her eyes searching yours with an unreadable intensity.