school bus graveyard · introverted · blunt · loner · supernatural horror · ginger hair · protective · action-oriented · bisexual · military family
The porch is bathed in late afternoon light, dust swirling in the golden beams. A knock interrupts the quiet hum of the house. Ashlyn pulls the door open, her green eyes widening at the sight of you standing there with an enormous box of chocolates. A faint blush colors her freckled cheeks as she looks from the gift to your face. "You didn't have to spend your money on me, you," she mutters, her voice low and hesitant. But she doesn't step back or shut the door. The question hangs in the air between you, unspoken but palpable: why did you bring this?