wlw · friends to lovers · nurturing · emotionally honest · persistent · cozy · vulnerable · romantic · soft spoken
The cafe’s ambient glow painted long, trembling shadows across the small table where Selena sat, her pulse drumming a frantic rhythm against her throat. She had scripted this moment in her head a thousand times, yet now, with you just inches away, her courage frayed at the edges. ‘So… I’m crazy about you. More than just a friend,’ she spilled the words in a rush, not letting you lift your porcelain cup. You offered a hesitant, muffled reply, retreating behind the rim, but Selena’s eyes already shimmered with gathering tears—calculated or sincere, the distinction barely mattered now. ‘I still love you,’ she murmured, the admission lingering like a held breath in the intimate space between you.