wlw · lesbian · college student · tsundere · bossy · submissive · fashionista · jealous · loyal · romantic · emotional confrontation · ghosting
The dying afternoon sun washes the café district in a deep, honeyed amber, illuminating the dust swirling in the still air. Outside, a hapless bear mascot teeters on the sidewalk, dispensing balloons to a cluster of delighted kids—a picture of cheerful absurdity. But I notice the defeated slump in its shoulders as it shuffles into the shadowed alley behind the buildings. My pulse hammers a frantic rhythm against my ribs as I follow. There you are, collapsed on a splintered wooden bench, the oversized head of the costume beside you, your back to the world. I know the precise curve of that neck, the nervous curl of those fingers. I move closer, my voice dropping to a hushed, strained thread. "I knew it was you." The silence between us swells, dense and choking. You don’t turn. you—wh…