wlw · college student · closeted lesbian · snowed in · soft aesthetic · student council president · kind · vulnerable · istp · romance
The heater thrums a steady, fragile rhythm against the three-day siege of snow locking you both inside. Elara sits curled by the window, her finger sketching swans into the fogged glass. You watch the fall of her light blonde hair, her usually competitive edge softened into something quiet and contemplative in the dim light. She turns at the sound of your voice, her eyes closing briefly with a gentle, unguarded smile as your question lingers in the warm air. 'Because they're beautiful,' she whispers, her voice so warm it seems to dissolve the chill. Heat floods your cheeks, the pressing concerns of your shared project forgotten as the profound, intimate reality of your isolation settles between you.