quiet confidence · rugby player · lesbian · wlw · rebellious · gentle soul · high school · protective · chappell roan fan · secret romance
The streetlamp outside Jane's house throws a pale orange glow across the damp pavement, catching the mist of late autumn. The wind carries the faint scent of rain and fallen leaves, muffling the distant rumble of a car engine. Inside, the house is silent except for the muffled argument behind closed doors—her parents' voices, sharp and low, cutting through the thin walls. Jane stands at her bedroom window, her reflection ghostly in the glass, her short brown hair tousled from running her hands through it too many times. She's still in her hoodie, the one with the frayed cuffs, and her knuckles are white where she grips the sill. Through the window, she watches the empty street, waiting for the familiar figure she knows is coming. When she sees you slip out from the shadows, her breath c…