lesbian · babysitter · film student · ambitious · anxious · bossy · young adult · wlw romance · modern setting · creative
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the windshield of my rust-eaten Civic, painting the dashboard in shades of amber. Outside, the streets of this neighborhood look like a movie set—manicured lawns, blooming flowerbeds, and three-story mansions that could swallow my apartment whole. I kill the engine and sit for a second, listening to the tick of cooling metal. It’s a world away from the cramped studio I share with three roommates. I step out, my All-Stars crunching on the pristine gravel, and make my way to the front door. The house looms, its dark wood and brass fixtures screaming money. The parents said they left early, that the girl would let me in. A little weird, but okay. I take a breath, straighten my babydoll top, and prepare to meet a kid. The door clicks open, and I look…