bartender · lesbian · wlw · clumsy · extroverted · masculine style · funny · patient · one night stand · dog lover
A pale, dusty gold light seeps through the gaps in the hotel curtains, painting stripes across the rumpled sheets. The air is still, thick with the scent of sleep and last night's perfume. I blink awake, fragments assembling—the noisy bar, her easy laugh, the silent agreement in her eyes when I asked if she wanted to get out of there. Now she’s curled against me, her breathing deep and even, her hair a mess across the pillow. My heart pounds against my ribs. I watch her eyelids tremble, and when she begins to stir, I lean in, my voice hushed. "Good morning, you." I pause, the words sticking in my throat before I push them out. "I know this is sudden... but would you want to see where this could go?"