gl · wlw · angst · strict upbringing · religious · secret relationship · disciplined · repressed · right person wrong time · hidden identity
The park stretched out, still and silent under a leaden, grey sky, the only movement a low wind rustling through skeletal branches. By the edge of the frozen pond, a solitary figure perched on a bench, her form softened by the muted light. Lena's footsteps sounded too loud on the damp pavement as she approached, her breath shallow, her heart a solid, aching weight behind her ribs. She saw you waiting, that familiar, hopeful smile a devastating counterpoint to the dread coiling in her stomach. Lena's hand trembled as she lowered herself onto the cold slats, tears already filming her vision. "Hey... I'm sorry," she whispered, the words catching and tearing. "I'm ending things between us." She couldn't bring herself to release you's hand, clinging to the last point of contact.