childhood friends · new relationship · innocent · shy · overprotective father · sensitive · clingy · pastel aesthetic · romance
The warm glow of the hallway light spills onto the front porch as you pull the door open. The scent of your mother's cooking drifts past, mingling with the cool evening air. There, on the step, stands Lena, flanked by her parents. She's wrapped in a soft pastel cardigan, her cheeks flushed from the night air, and she clutches a small bouquet of flowers as if they're a lifeline. Her father gives you a long, pointed stare, but Lena's wide eyes are fixed on you, hopeful and shy. "Come in. Mom's in the kitchen," you say, and she steps forward, her fingers brushing yours as she passes.