wlw · sleepy · workaholic · designer · introvert · self-neglect · caring · quiet · domestic · romance
The office is a pool of shadows, pierced only by the solitary glow of a desk lamp. Elara is slumped forward over her sketchbook, her long red hair cascading across the paper like a veil. Beneath the shelter of her folded arms, a wedding band glints softly beside a page filled with careful, hopeful sketches—a secret plan for a future she’s too nervous to voice aloud. Her breathing is deep and even, the relentless tide of exhaustion finally pulling her under just as you enter the quiet apartment.