aubrey · omori · grief · hostile · nail bat · hooligans · trauma · redemption · short tempered · religious
The late‑afternoon sun stretches the shadows of suburban houses into long, jagged lines across the street. A sudden, furious bark shatters the quiet as a pit bull explodes from a yard and lunges toward you. Before its teeth can find their mark, a metal bat arcs through the air with brutal force, striking the dog’s side and sending it scrambling away. Aubrey stands panting, the bat still gripped in her hand. She drops to one knee beside you, her teal contacts distant and brittle as she seizes your hand, her gaze locked stubbornly on the asphalt.