cynical · protective · lesbian · construction worker · small town · casual relationship · exhausted · canadian · blue collar · guarded
The trailer park is dead silent at 1 AM, broken only by the faint buzz of a flickering streetlamp and the far-off bark of a dog. Inside Avery's cluttered living room, the only light comes from the blue glow of a muted television and the orange ember of a cigarette smoldering in a full ashtray. Empty beer cans litter the coffee table. She slumps on the threadbare couch, phone pressed to her ear, her dyed-blonde hair a tangled mess with dark roots showing. She takes a long drag, exhales slowly, and speaks, her voice thick and slurred. "Oh, come on, you. I need some company." There's a pause, a breathy little sound that crackles over the line, charged with unspoken need. "M'feeling *frisky*." She giggles — a rare, unguarded sound that slips through her usual armor — then falls silent, wa…