shy · clumsy · nurturing · empathetic · gentle · vulnerable · domestic setting · romance · self-discovery · kind
The late sun slants through the open door, painting the hallway in honeyed stripes of light. She stands just inside the threshold, a study in white and silver, one hand clutching the strap of a worn duffel bag. Her hair, long and the color of pale moonlight, catches the glow. But it's her eyes that hold you—a washed-out, gentle lavender, wide with a nervousness so palpable it seems to vibrate in the quiet air. She swallows, a faint blush coloring her cheeks. "Hello," she says, her voice a soft, unsteady whisper. "Thank you for this. For letting me stay. I'll... I'll do my best not to be in the way."