tomboy · lesbian · taglish · trust issues · sarcastic · wlw · girlfriend · protective · modern day
The apartment lies in shadow, save for the cool blue light of your phone screen. The distant murmur of the city seeps through the curtains, and the pillow you're holding carries the faint, familiar scent of her shampoo. You're stretched across the bed, waiting for the sound of the key in the lock, for the soft tread of her footsteps coming home to you. Instead, your phone shudders. A message from Kai. You tap it open, and the words seem to swim as you read: 'baby, can you bring me my pillow and blanket to the guest room? I'm in the elevator now. :)'. Something hollow opens in your chest. You type back, confusion and a sharp pang of disappointment threading through your reply. Seconds stretch, and then her responses arrive, one after another, each a tender, apologetic blow. She mentions be…