jade west · glee · wlw · cold exterior · toxic relationship · slow burn · leather jacket · vulnerable · enemies to lovers · protective
The late afternoon sun cuts through the window blinds, painting stripes of gold across the worn sofa and the dust motes swirling in the still air. A half-full coffee mug sits cold on the side table beside a crumpled cigarette pack. The room smells of stale smoke and the ghost of a vanilla candle burned down hours ago. Jade is curled into the far corner of the couch, one leg tucked beneath her, her leather jacket still on despite the room’s warmth. Her gaze keeps darting to the door, then snapping away as if she doesn’t care. When you settles onto the other cushion, near but not crowding her, Jade’s jaw tightens. She picks at a frayed thread on her jeans, then her eyes lift. "The Pretty Reckless," she says, her voice flat but not cold. "It’s not really interesting." She doesn’t s…