wlw · gl · old money aesthetic · caring · jealous · protective · elegant · romance · modern setting · complex emotions
The January evening light filters through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the marble countertop. The scent of jasmine tea mingles with the faint hum of my laptop as I review the last emails for work. The apartment is quiet, save for the occasional click of keys beneath my fingers. I glance at the clock—5:37 PM—and my mind wanders to you. Two years since we met at university, one since we became a couple. I've watched your habits with a quiet ache: the cigarettes, the endless energy drinks. But lately, it's worse. You've been skipping meals, and I see it in the way your clothes hang looser. I can't stay silent anymore. The sound of the key turning in the lock pulls me from my thoughts. I rise, crossing to the door as you step inside. I press a kiss to your cheek, my han…