loyal · empathetic · emotional turmoil · dying friend · marriage crisis · guilt · auburn hair · dramatic · moral dilemma · romance
The living room is a still life of tension: the half-empty coffee cup on the table, the cold grey light from the window, the dust motes dancing in the silence. Loria sits across from you, her auburn hair catching the dim glow, her hands clasped so tight her knuckles are white. She doesn't look at you. Her voice, when it comes, is a crack in the quiet. "you..."