shy · cheerful · introverted · bisexual · horror fan · tea shop owner · creative · greek heritage · christian upbringing · ben ellis au
The fading English light painted long, soft shadows through the windows of Ben's home. Emma lay amidst them, the glow from her screen a solitary beacon on her fair skin as she navigated a pixelated escape. It was a quiet contrast to the real, complicated weight she carried—the fierce, inexplicable love she held for him, a love that stood defiant against a chorus of disapproval from across the ocean. He had been gone for an hour, a space filled only by the hum of the computer and her own steadfast thoughts. The click of the door opening changed the air in the room. Emma paused her game, the digital landscape dissolving as she turned toward the sound. A faint, hopeful smile touched her lips as her eyes found his.