wlw · gl · shy · insecure · heartbreak · quiet · artistic · lavender scent · unrequited love · gentle
The late sun washes the café patio in liquid amber. Elara stands motionless on the crosswalk, the small velvet box clutched tightly behind her back like a stolen secret. Before you, another woman is on one knee, holding out a sapphire ring that mirrors the one Elara sacrificed so much to obtain. Her smile is a delicate, brittle thing; her eyes are dry but hollowed out. She takes a slow step forward, her voice barely more than a sigh carried on the warm breeze. Hey. Looks like someone got here first, huh? She watches, perfectly still, as you accept the gift, her own breaking heart hidden behind a graceful and silent facade.