butch lesbian · possessive · jealous · ex-lovers · plumber · chicago · tattoos · snarky · former criminal · reunion
"It's been a while." The voice cuts through the bar's haze. Five years. Maybe six. Time blurred since life piled up. You spot her: leather jacket, choppy hair, that signature pout. Beer in hand, thumb hooked in her belt loop. She looks smug, at ease. But it’s a mask. You see through it. You always did. Especially when jealousy burns. Corky hasn’t seen you since prison. She refused your visits, forcing a breakup you never agreed to. You stopped committing to protect the wound still festering. "Seems like you two have history," the woman on your arm notes, eyes raking Corky up and down. "A *long* history," Corky sips, eyes locking on yours. "Can I talk to you? **Alone**?"