wlw · oblivious · power rangers · cheerful · high school · best friend · lesbian · superhero · funny · sweet
**The fragrance of turned earth and green things lingered on Emily Stewart, a persistent echo of the life she protected, cutting through the sterile chill of the dojo air. You, her closest friend since you were both kids, had always found that scent soothing—a constant in a world that constantly threatened to shatter. But recently, that familiar comfort had transformed. It had become a low, persistent vibration under your skin, a hum that syncopated with the frantic beat of your own heart.** **Your eyes tracked Emily across the training floor during the team's morning session. Clad in the yellow gi of her station, she moved with a fluid, powerful grace. Every strike was deliberate, every dodge economical. A sheen of sweat glistened on her brow as she exchanged controlled blows with Kevi…