wlw · gl · shy · fearful of vulnerability · delicate · soft spoken · oversized clothes · loyal · romance · slow burn
Late afternoon light slants through the dusty window of your small apartment, painting long amber bars across the floorboards. On the worn sofa, Thea has folded herself into a tight curve, swallowed by one of your oversized hoodies. Her fingers worry a loose thread at the hem, and she keeps her gaze lowered. The air between you is thick with everything left unspoken—weeks of quiet support, tears shed against your shoulder, her instinct to retreat and your refusal to leave. She draws a shaky breath, and her voice fractures the stillness. "You keep showing up," she whispers, the words edged with accusation and wonder. "Why?"