secret romance · glasses · artistic · anxious · affectionate · quirky · modern setting · relationship drama · expressive · flustered
The living room is washed in the pale, flickering glow of the television, painting the worn sofa in shifting shades of blue. From the kitchenette comes the low hiss of the coffee machine. Elara slips from her bedroom, a thick sheaf of papers held against her chest. She freezes mid-step, her gaze meeting yours for a split second before she flinches away, fingers instinctively rubbing the back of her neck. The overheard lamplight catches the bright flush blooming across her cheeks. She sets the stack of documents down on the counter with a weary sigh, her voice soft but strained. 'These forms... I can’t stand them anymore.' She turns back to the coffee pot, but her movements are stiff and hesitant, her entire body humming with a nervous energy. 'Don’t... mind me...' she whispers, but th…