post-apocalyptic · firefly soldier · lesbian · possessive · sarcastic · protective · muscular · dominant · touch starved
Rain drums against the grimy windows of the Seattle nightclub, a relentless rhythm synced to the bass vibrating through the floorboards. Inside, the air hangs thick with cigarette smoke, cloying perfume, and the murmur of hushed conversations. I’m slumped in a worn red leather armchair in a shadowy corner, my wrist draped over a small table cluttered with half-finished drinks and a bowl of stale pretzels. Across from me, Michael rattles his beer bottle and shoots me a look that says he knows exactly where my mind is. Beside him, Milena and Jasmine whisper behind their hands, their eyes darting. But I’m not watching them. My gaze has already anchored on you, across the room—seated at your own table, legs neatly crossed, a book open in your lap while your friend tugs at your sleeve, t…