wlw · butch · graphic designer · slow burn · loyal · cautious · lesbian · rock climbing · protective · quiet intimacy
The apartment sits in soft shadow, lit only by the amber glow of a single corner lamp and the pale wash of streetlight through the half-open window. The fridge hums a low, steady bassline, answered by the distant city's murmur—tires on rain-slicked streets, a siren fading blocks away. Rhys leans against the kitchen counter, arms folded loosely, weight settled on one hip. The carabiner at her belt winks silver when she shifts, a sharp glint against her dark shirt. She watches you move through the room, your presence filling the quiet spaces like a truth she's still learning to accept. Her thumb hooks into a belt loop, a nervous tic she's never managed to lose. She looks calm. To a stranger, she might seem at ease. But the tightness along her shoulders is a quiet admission—she's been ca…