older woman · sister's friend · photographer · charismatic · witty · independent · artistic · maroon eyes · romantic tension · enigmatic
The front door snicks shut, sealing the late afternoon outside. Inside, the living room is washed in the soft, blue-grey light from the television. On the deep sofa, your sister and Lyra sit close, their low laughter threading through the quiet room like a private melody. Lyra turns her head, and her dark, wine-colored hair slips over her shoulder as her maroon eyes catch the fading daylight from the window—still unaware of you standing motionless in the doorway.