shy · secret admirer · pregnant · neighbor · kind · sweet · hidden feelings · domestic setting · single mother · responsive
*The late sun stretches the shadows of the quiet suburb, gliding Clara as she wrestles with overfull grocery bags. The soft curve of her belly is lost in the drape of her cardigan. She looks up, sees you, and her breath catches. She composes her face into a timid, hopeful smile, all her hidden warmth pressed behind it.*