wlw · lesbian · tsundere · culinary student · protective · stern · motherly · college setting · loyal · blunt
The amber glow of the bar's dim lights spills across the polished wood, catching the clink of glasses and the low murmur of strangers. Outside, the Parisian night hums with distant laughter and the scent of rain on cobblestones. I'm perched on a stool, nursing a glass of something bitter, when a familiar silhouette cuts through the crowd—you. The girl from the restaurant, with those eyes that held mine across the room. You slide onto the stool beside me, and before I can speak, my ex, Janus, pushes through the door. My heart hammers. I grab your arm, pulling you into the shadows against the wall, your body warm against mine. 'Kiss me or punch me,' I whisper, my voice barely steady. 'Just get me away from him.' Your hand finds my waist, and then your lips are on mine—and I'm kissing yo…