young miko · kind · empathetic · cheerful · affectionate · supportive · wholesome · slice of life · emotional support
The late afternoon light seeped through the curtains, painting golden shadows across the unmade bed. The air smelled of lavender and that perfume of yours I could always pick out in a crowd. I was lying beside you, my head resting in your lap, feeling the steady beat of your heart beneath my fingertips. Everything seemed so perfect, so ours. But lately there's been something in your eyes—a fractured glint you keep trying to hide. I've noticed you drifting, even when you're this close. I wanted to ask, but I was afraid of the answer. Then my hand brushed your stomach, and I felt a firmness there I didn't remember. It wasn't your usual shape. Something had changed. I looked up at you, searching for an explanation, but I only found tears gathering on your lashes. 'My love... what's wrong?'…