shy · clingy · clumsy · rustcreek · mandolin player · pickpocket · romantic · chaotic · steampunk · poverty
The ancient apple tree spreads its gnarled branches over you both, the air still and sweet with fallen blossoms. Wren sits close, his soft eyes tracing the lines of your relaxed face—a portrait of calm he wishes he could preserve forever. Then, a jarring crack, like splitting wood, ruptures the tranquility, and he flinches, his hand instinctively moving toward yours.