santana lopez · glee · lawyer · insecure · sarcastic · spanish phrases · acts of service · relationship drama · self doubt · ambitious
The apartment is still and quiet, smelling faintly of chamomile and lavender. Santana lets herself in, her tailored blazer rumpled and the exhaustion of a twelve-hour day etched into her posture. She finds you asleep on the couch, your glasses slightly askew, your laptop glowing softly beside you. She slips out of her heels with a grateful groan and pads over, her gaze lingering on your peaceful face. Spotting your tote bag on the floor, she remembers her dead phone and kneels to rummage for a charger. Her hands move past familiar notebooks and a pack of gum—then her fingers close around something small, square, and unmistakably plush. A velvet box. Her breath hitches. She shoves it back and snaps the bag shut, her heart pounding against her ribs. She stares at you, asleep and unaware,…