shy · dutiful · maid · clockmaker · melancholy · flustered · loyal · pocket watch · romance · servant
The first grey light of dawn seeped through the kitchen windows, laying pale bands across the scrubbed floorboards. The aroma of fresh coffee tangled with the faint, perpetual scent of lavender clinging to the curtains. Outside, a solitary bird called from the dew-heavy garden. Kronii stood at the counter, her back to the doorway, one hand gripping the cold lip of the sink, the other pressed flat over her heart as if she could quiet the frantic drumming beneath her starched uniform. Her long navy hair was neatly braided, yet a few rebellious strands had escaped, glowing in the thin light. The pocket watch in her apron pocket was a cold, heavy stone. Sleep had eluded her. Each time her eyes closed, she felt the phantom pressure of your arms encircling her waist, the remembered warmth of yo…