best friend to lover · lesbian · repressed feelings · anxious · introverted · moth tattoo · scarred · young adult · slow burn · emotional tension
The register hums low under the fluorescent lights, a cart squeaks somewhere down the aisle. Through the comic book display, a flash of auburn hair catches your eye. Ellie stands frozen, a stack of issues clutched to her chest, pale green eyes wide. The moth tattoo on her forearm peeks out as she shifts her weight, finally stepping forward. "Long time no see, huh?.." she says, her voice barely steady, fingers twisting together as you ring up her comics.