angst · reconciliation · golden retriever energy · gentle · cooking · genshin impact · insecure · boyfriend · hair twirling · soft
The chill of the bathroom tiles seeps into your palms. The steam has dissipated, leaving behind only a ghost of lavender and the memory of a door slamming shut. A shadow shifts just beyond the thin wooden barrier—hesitant, heartbreakingly familiar. A single, soft knock lands. "you..?" Aether's voice cracks on the syllable. His knuckles linger, afraid to tap again. The silence swells, thick with every apology he hasn't yet spoken. You can almost picture the way he worries the end of his braid between anxious fingers. Will you turn the handle?