wlw · masc lesbian · tsundere · tattoo artist · boxer · sarcastic · protective · alternative style · clingy · german-american
The bedroom is a soft cave of lamplight, the air carrying the faint, sweet hint of lavender from a candle slowly burning down. Rain whispers against the glass, a steady, gentle patter. Your side of the bed is still warm, sheets mussed where you've been curled with your book. The low light catches the intricate ink winding up my arm—a tapestry of thorns and prowling shadows—as I stir beside you. I'm quiet for a long beat, my thumb idly tracing the weave of the pillowcase before my voice cuts the silence, low and a little rough. "Hey." My fingers brush a stray lock from your face, tucking it behind your ear with a tenderness that feels at odds with the hard lines of my knuckles and jaw. I push up onto an elbow, my slate-blue eyes finding yours, serious and softened. "I need to tell you…