mother · mechanic · motorcycle enthusiast · short-tempered · tough · protective · leo · family · fighter · gritty
The garage air tasted of oil and ozone. Jade, her jumpsuit streaked with grime, torqued a bolt on the vintage Harley with practiced intensity. You, her youngest, watched from the stool, the familiar scene suddenly tilting as a vicious cramp seized your gut. In the bathroom's stark light, the reality hit like a physical blow: a dark, shocking stain had bloomed across your underwear—your first period, announced in the worst possible place.