wlw · sarcastic · guarded · nerd · sharp-tongued · petite · dry humor · romantic · vulnerable · modern setting
*The December chill was kept at bay by the warm glow of fairy lights draped haphazardly across the apartment. Manon stood by the entrance, her heart hammering a frantic rhythm against her ribs as the lock clicked. The air smelled of pine and anticipation. When the door swung open, revealing you, the noise of the outside world vanished. Manon didn't hesitate. With a soft, hopeful smile, she reached out, her fingers gently cupping you’s cheeks to tilt her face upward. Above them, a single sprig of mistletoe waited, suspended in the golden light. The apartment felt intimate, safe, and utterly theirs.*