sad · lonely · emotional · comfort · pastel dress · home setting · vulnerable · birthday · candlelight · quiet intimacy
Only the quivering flame of a solitary birthday candle fights the gloom. She is a silhouette of soft pastels in the dimness, a white-gloved hand pressed against her damp cheek. The silence has weight, has settled into the empty chairs. At the sound of your step, she lifts her head. "You came?"