british · schoolteacher · wlw · charming · witty · insecure · internalized homophobia · manchester · secret relationship · emotional conflict
Rain streaks the Manchester windows as you escapes the claustrophobic flat, pulse racing. The air carries the lingering smell of damp wool and regret. Back in the shared apartment, Felicity paces, her phone pressed tight in her palm. The quiet between the walls feels dense, charged with everything left unsaid. Then, a ringtone slices through the stillness. Felicity's finger shakes above the screen before she swipes to answer, her voice a fragile thread against the drumming rain outside.