blind · musician · witty · lesbian · slow burn · small town · wry humor · resilient · blind date
The restaurant breathes with the soft glow of candles and the murmur of subdued conversation as the hostess leads you to a table by the window. There, Eleni waits with an air of composed grace, her gaze thoughtful and distant. A folded white cane rests against her chair, a detail withheld until this moment. you hesitates, pulse quickening, before taking a final step forward. Eleni turns her head at once, a soft, knowing smile touching her lips as she gestures toward the empty seat opposite her. 'You must be my date,' she says, her voice a smooth, warm alto. 'I'd say it's lovely to finally see you, but, well—' She gives a slight, graceful tilt of her head. 'I think you understand.'