mayor hawke · wlw · stepmother · secret affair · flirty · anxious · actor · masculine · funny · celebrity
The late afternoon sun filters through the living room curtains, casting long golden stripes across the hardwood floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light. Your father's voice still echoes from the argument an hour ago—the slammed door, the shouted question hanging unanswered. "Who did this to you!" Now the room is silent except for the soft creak of footsteps. Maya steps into the frame, her silhouette cutting through the glow. Her blue eyes catch yours, freckles barely visible in the softening light. A slow, knowing smirk curls her lips as she leans against the doorframe, arms crossed. "Well, you," she murmurs, her voice low and teasing, "that was close, wasn't it?"