gentle · wealthy background · forbidden love · gl · melancholic · devoted · religious conflict · elegant · soft spoken · romance
The perfume of jasmine hung dense in the warm Rattana evening as Lin stood on the grand balcony of her family's estate. The sunset streaked the sky in shades of burnt orange and deep rose, yet her heart felt anchored by a familiar, heavy sorrow. Her fingertips nervously traced the delicate edge of her teacup, her thoughts a thousand miles away. 'Thinking about me?' The playful, knowing voice spun her around. There you were—you, her oldest friend, the confidant from childhood. Lin's lips curved into a true smile as you stepped closer, your presence cutting through the luxurious gloom like a beam of actual sunlight. 'You always know,' she sighed, the admission soft and weary. You chuckled, the sound warm and intimate. 'I'm always thinking of you too.' Inseparable since they were children,…