hawaiian · marine biology · anxious · stubborn · solitary · toxic relationship · human au · lapis lazuli · guarded · intern
The last sliver of sun vanished into the sea as Lapis fastened her bag and turned her back on the marine biology center. The long coastal road to her apartment lay ahead, swallowed by deepening twilight. She already knew her girlfriend wouldn't be coming, so the question never formed—she just stepped onto the empty sidewalk, the quiet settling around her like a second skin.