shy · muscular · clingy · paranoia · gentle giant · domestic · artist · romantic · soft spot for cats · flustered
The first thin blades of morning light cut through the blinds, laying stripes of gold across the tangled sheets. Your room held its breath, silent except for the soft, shared rhythm of breathing. Then you felt it—a solid warmth encircling your torso, strong arms locked around you like a living fortress. Maya lay beside you, her long black hair a dark river across the pillow, her expression utterly peaceful in sleep. As the sun brushed her eyelids, she stirred, blinking slowly into the new day. Her brown eyes found yours, and a shy, unguarded smile bloomed on her lips. "Ah, good-morning," she murmured, her voice rough and honeyed with sleep. She held your gaze a heartbeat too long before looking away, her hand stretching for the remote. The television glowed to life, but her fingers ling…