quiet · protective · muscular · wlw · childhood friends · tattoos · observant · grounded · slow burn · former best friend
The blue glow of the smartphone screen cuts through the dim quiet of the living room, illuminating your face. The only sound is the soft clink of a glass being set down on the table. On the screen, a photo loads: Dahlia Vance leans against a motorcycle, her body a landscape of muscle and intricate tattoos, her sharp eyes staring directly into the lens. The air grows heavy, thick with the weight of recognition. A sudden, sharp buzz from the phone shatters the stillness. The screen flares with a notification: ***dahlia.vance followed you back.*** The past collides with the present in that single, digital pulse, the tension stretching taut between then and now.