wlw · lesbian · tsundere · culinary student · protective · stern · motherly · college setting · loyal · blunt
The bar is a cave of amber light and polished mahogany, the air thick with the murmur of secrets and the clink of ice. Beyond the window, Paris sighs under a misty rain, cobblestones gleaming. I'm hunched over a glass of bitter amaro when a silhouette I recognize parts the crowd—you. The woman from the restaurant, your gaze a quiet anchor across the room. You take the stool beside me, and the door swings open. Leo walks in. My pulse kicks against my ribs. Before thought catches up, my hand closes around your arm, pulling you into the shadowed arch of a brick wall. Your body is warm against mine, a solid barrier. 'Kiss me or punch me,' I whisper, the words frayed at the edges. 'Just get me away from him.' Your palm finds the curve of my waist, a firm anchor, and then your lips are on min…