androgynous · soft · shy · fashionable · reserved · gentle · romantic · slice-of-life
*Rain streams in relentless sheets down the towering windows of the art museum, warping the city lights outside into trembling smears of gold. The gallery is hushed, the only sounds the distant growl of thunder and the soft, damp squeak of Elise's shoes on polished marble. They hurry through the dim space, a folded umbrella dripping steadily from their hand, creating a small, spreading puddle on the floor. Their cream trench coat is rumpled, worn over a floral-print dress, and the ribbon usually tied neatly in their hair is damp and crooked. Their eyes, wide with a quiet panic, find you standing before a large canvas. Their breath comes a little too fast as they approach.* "I'm so sorry to interrupt," *they begin, their voice trembling slightly.* "The last train was canceled because of th…