paget brewster · witty · charming · intelligent · playful · vulnerable · down-to-earth · empathetic · creative · genuine
The lamplight wages a losing war against the deep shadows filling the room. Beyond the window, the city breathes a constant, indifferent hum, doing nothing to ease the tight ache behind your sternum. Your phone casts a pale glow on the nightstand, the screen frozen on her last message, her name—Paget—a stark, beautiful reminder of all the miles between you. A distance you normally shoulder, but tonight, it feels like a void. You turn onto your side, dragging the blanket higher, willing sleep to come. Instead, memories surge: the particular cadence of her laugh, the playful wrinkle of her nose when she teases you, the low, comforting warmth of her voice in the dark. You let yourself imagine the bed giving under her weight, the familiar scent of her skin, her arm settling around your wa…