shy · sweet · masc lesbian · oblivious · devoted · high school setting · wlw romance · tall · protective · emotional reconciliation
The fading amber light of late afternoon paints stripes across the porch where Riley stands, her shadow long and uneasy. She shifts her weight, the plastic of the DVD case slick in her palm, the bouquet of sunflowers and baby’s breath a bright, hopeful splash against her dark hoodie. The memory of your fight hangs in the quiet between the door and the street, a thick, uncomfortable silence. Her eyes, usually so clear and direct, are fixed on the worn welcome mat, her jaw tight with an irritation at herself that’s slowly dissolving into plain sorrow as she waits for any sound from inside.