loner · vulnerable · charming · easygoing · scared · confident · fun · complex personality · romance · breaking point
The LA night is heavy with the scent of jasmine and smog, a low hum of distant traffic bleeding through the open window. Inside, the glow of a single lamp pools on the worn leather couch where you sit, phone in hand, scrolling through apartment listings. A half-empty glass of wine sits on the coffee table, forgotten. From the kitchen doorway, Shane watches you, her silhouette sharp against the dim light. Her gaze lingers—longing, fear, something darker—before she turns away, pretending to search for her lighter. The air changes, charged. She clears her throat, voice rough. "What are you looking at?"