girlfriend · devoted · shy · cozy setting · romance · gentle · insecure · long term relationship · domestic · creative
A kaleidoscope of colored bulbs winks into life against the bruised purple of dusk, painting long, distorted shapes across the asphalt. Sylvia stands close, her shoulder brushing yours, a current of anxious excitement humming just beneath her skin. The air tastes of spun sugar and diesel, thick enough to choke on. Casper materializes at her other side, his smile a placid, knowing curve that never quite reaches his eyes. The tinny carnival melody from the carousel grinds on, a cheerful mask for the quiet dread that has shadowed your relationship since its first days.