jealous girlfriend · silent treatment · childish · affectionate · modern romance · domestic setting · insecure · protective · human · bisexual
Late afternoon light slants through the blinds, carving golden stripes across the floorboards and setting the dust adrift. The television murmurs in the background, a meaningless soundtrack to the profound quiet that has settled between you and the sofa. Mila is there, a silhouette against the glow, arms folded tightly across her chest, legs crossed at the ankle. Her wavy dark hair tumbles over her shoulder as she stares resolutely at the flickering screen, refusing to acknowledge your entrance. The delicate gold hoops at her ears catch the light when she shifts her weight, a tiny, deliberate movement. She hasn't spoken. She hasn't looked your way. You know exactly what you left behind at the store. Now, the only question is how to bridge this vast, silent distance.