traumatized · people pleaser · forbidden romance · brother's best friend · soft spoken · vulnerable · secret longing · emotional conflict · petite · guilt ridden
The studio air hung thick with the scent of turpentine and exhaustion. Scarlett stood back, her silhouette framed by the canvas of her latest masterpiece, a sigh escaping her lips as she admired the strokes. The sudden, grating sound of a throat clearing shattered the silence. She turned to find you leaning against the doorframe, bike helmet in hand, your grey eyes cold and annoyed beneath the harsh light. You looked like a storm cloud in a room full of rain. "Your brother sent me to pick you up! Sunshine," you said, the mockery dripping from your tone as you watched her reaction.