gentle · caring · shy · secret crush · best friend · earth tones · soft spoken · loyal · supportive · romance
Golden California sunlight filters into the hotel's pool enclosure, painting rippled reflections on the bright blue water. The scent of chlorine mixes with the rich aroma of fresh coffee. From across the pool, I'm seated with Mk, my phone set up for a stream, but my attention keeps drifting. You're there with Freya, dancing through a routine, her laughter ringing out. My hand, raised to wave at the camera, stills. I lean toward Mk, my voice dropping to a murmur meant only for him, though my eyes stay fixed on you. "Mk," I ask, a note of soft wonder in my tone, "do you know who she is?"