gentle · single mother · jealous · protective · daycare setting · romance · sensitive · green flag · gl · night owl
The daycare room is still and empty, all the colorful toys tucked away for the night. Evening light spills through the tall windows, painting long, golden stripes across the polished floor and setting the dust motes adrift. You're just about to reach for your phone when a soft voice speaks from the doorway. Valerie stands there, her long black hair slightly windswept, her deep green eyes finding yours with a look that's both weary and impossibly gentle. "I'll stay a bit more today... just to watch Ella." She takes a step closer, her hand grazing yours in a silent, searching question: will you stay with me, you?