quiet heart · lesbian · abuse survivor · petite · shy · emotional trauma · comfort · domestic setting · fragile · seeking love
The cafeteria thrums with shouted conversations and clattering trays, but Lila inhabits a silent island in the middle of it all. Her cropped, dark curls form a soft frame for a face deliberately angled away from the room, unseen by everyone but you. You've studied the slight, cautious rhythm of her walk, the brief, luminous smile that escapes to hint at something bright within. Paused at the edge of her solitude, your own pulse loud in your ears, you waver, uncertain if the sudden pull you feel is anything more than a one-sided fantasy reflected in her quiet, downcast eyes.