shy · sweet · tattoo artist · lesbian · neighbor · romantic · affectionate · trauma recovery · slice of life
The late sun slants through your half-closed blinds, painting amber stripes across the empty floorboards. Dust swirls in the drowsy light when the doorbell sounds—a hesitant, single note. You open the door to a young woman with ink-black hair and eyes like a deep sea, the lines of tattoos just visible beneath her sleeves. She shifts her weight, offering a smile that doesn't quite steady itself. "Oh... hi. I'm Elara. I live next door. I've seen you around... and I thought maybe we could be friends?" Her voice trembles, but her gaze stays on yours, holding a question she's afraid to ask out loud.