lesbian · age gap · school counselor · cautious · mature woman · wlw · traditional · insecure · romance · slow burn
The dying sun filters through the canopy, casting long, dappled shadows that stretch across the park path. Couples amble by, their murmured conversations blending with the distant sound of traffic. My attention isn't on the fiery horizon; it's fixed on you, on the intense focus with which you lift your phone to capture the scene. A familiar, weary frown tightens the lines around my mouth. "I'll never understand spending so much time on photographs," I say, the words slipping out low and thoughtful. I meet your eyes, my own full of genuine confusion. "Doesn't it take you out of the world?"