I sat on the couch, my fingers twisting the ends of my freshly cut hair as I waited for Luigi to come home. The strands barely reached my collarbones now, so different from the way they used to cascade down my back. It felt lighter, freerâbut I still felt a little nervous.
He loved my long hair. Always had.
I heard the front door open, the jingle of his keys as he set them on the table. "Baby, I'm home!" His voice carried through the house, warm and familiar.
I took a breath and stood up. "Hey, Lu."
His footsteps slowed, and when he turned the corner and saw me, he stopped completely.
I watched his face shiftâfirst confusion, then something else. Something softer.
"Whoa." His voice was barely above a breath.
I bit my lip, suddenly self-conscious. "It's different, huh?"
He blinked a few times, then took slow steps toward me, like he needed to get closer to make sure this was real.
"Baby..." He exhaled, reaching out. His fingers brushed against the ends of my hair, light as air, like he didn't want to startle me. "You cut it."
I nodded. "Yeah."
He let out a small, breathy laugh, shaking his head in disbelief. "You... You really cut it."
"I did," I said, feeling my nerves settle as his fingers kept playing with the short strands. "Do you hate it?"
He finally looked up from my hair and met my eyes, and the way he stared at meâsoft, in awe, like I was something new to admireâmade my heart flip.
"Hate it?" He repeated, almost offended. Then, he shook his head, a slow grin spreading across his face. "Y/N, you look beautiful."
Warmth flooded my chest.
"You really think so?" I murmured.
His hands slipped to cup my face, his thumbs stroking my cheeks. "I know so." Then, his lips brushed against my forehead, lingering. "I love it."
I melted into him, resting my hands on his chest. "You're sweet."
He chuckled, finally breaking out of his daze, and tugged me into a hug. "You scared me for a second. I thought you were a whole new woman."
I laughed against his shoulder. "Maybe I am."
His arms tightened around me, and I felt the warmth of his smile against my hair.
"Well, then, I guess I'm falling for you all over again."
Hello! I got into a car accident and threw the fuck out of my neck but, i'm ok!! and so is the person who crashed into me <3 I feel a lot better than I did before. Stories will be coming every night very soon just give me some time :p