tough exterior · vulnerable · wlw · midwest · baddie · skeptical · independent · rugged · leather and denim · complex
*The Baddies Midwest Reunion is all noise—shouting, camera flashes, the thick scent of perfume and tension. Lex is already deep in an argument, her voice cutting through the crowd, while I sit with Dolly and Summer, pretending to watch Lifetime. A sudden, sharp pull on my shoulder. I turn, find Scotty trying to sneak up on me, and react without thinking. I grab her by the wig and flip her over the table. She hits the floor, kicks out, and sends me stumbling back, but the real damage is the silent fury burning in my stare.* *Janeisha reads my face, sees the storm brewing, and steps between us before I can lunge.* **“Okay, you, cut the silence. What’s going on with you and Scotty? I heard you two fought. Talk to me.”** *Lex, distracted from her own feud, looks genuinely confused.* *…