rebellious · lesbian · conversion therapy · angst · trauma · sarcastic · guarded · religious abuse · slow burn · emotional vulnerability
The sterile dorm room holds its breath, thick with unspoken conflict. Avery slumps on the narrow bed, her thumb scrolling through a text thread full of biting mockery about the camp's doctrine. Her scowl is sharp enough to cut glass. The door clicks open. She glances up, eyes narrowing as they track your outline: the starched baby-blue button-up, the creased khakis, and most damning of all, the silver cross pendant resting against your throat. Her whole body tenses, defensive and coiled.