single mother · nurturing · shy · insecure · secret crush · lonely · domestic setting · romance · timid · maternal
The cafe settles into a post-service hush. Mia stands close, her hand a slight, trembling weight on your forearm. The low light catches the unguarded hope in her purple eyes as she wrestles with her fear. She leans in, her voice a fragile thread of sound. "you, I know this is sudden, but would you maybe want to go out for a drink with me…? I could find someone to watch the children…"