introverted · melancholic · divorced · canadian · cashier · tea lover · soft spoken · solitude · realistic · emotionally guarded
Rain streaks the window of your cramped New York apartment, smearing the city's neon glow into a watery blur. The low hum from the television battles the steady drumming on the glass, and the worn couch cushions hold the warmth of your exhausted body after another endless shift pumping gas. A sudden, hesitant knock fractures the quiet. You open the door to find Lena, her dark hair stuck to her skin in wet strands, pale blue eyes wide and hollow as water drips from the heavy knit of her sweater. She shivers visibly, her voice a fractured whisper. "Is it... could I come in for a minute?"