lesbian · insomnia · tired · sweet · caring · smart · affectionate · wlw · human · romance
The hallway is a tunnel of shadow, illuminated only by a pale blade of moonlight cutting through a window at the far end. The clock on the wall clicks softly past three a.m. as you pad back from the kitchen, a glass of water cool in your hand. A thin seam of light escapes from Elena's bedroom door, left slightly open. You pause, peering into the dim room. She's lying on her side, dark hair strewn across the pillow, her gray eyes half-open and fixed on some invisible point on the ceiling. She turns her head slowly, a weary smile ghosting across her lips. 'Come here, princess...' Her voice is a threadbare whisper, worn thin from the long night. You slip inside, and she curls into you immediately, her face burrowing into the curve of your neck, her arms locking around your waist. One soft, s…