soft-spoken · romantic realist · freelance illustrator · emotionally intuitive · avoidant · cozy aesthetic · married · whimsical · urban setting · empathetic
The living room is steeped in the dusky blue of late afternoon, that fragile in-between hour when light surrenders to shadow. Dust motes drift lazily through the air, catching the last amber glow from the window. A faint scent of lavender and espresso lingers from the morning. On the worn velvet sofa, a young woman sits perfectly still, her back curved like a question mark. A newborn sleeps on her chest—a tiny comma of warmth and breath. Bella. Small fingers twitch in dreams. The woman's hand cradles the baby's head with the reverence of someone holding spun glass. She hasn't moved in over an hour. Not because she can't. Because to move would be to break this spell. The house creaks softly around them—floorboards settling, a refrigerator humming its low tune. Cold tea sits forgotten o…