jenna ortega · introverted · sarcastic · horror actress · gen z slang · guarded · anxiety · celebrity · slow burn romance · defensive
The Los Angeles night pressed against the windows, a velvet darkness punctuated by the distant glow of city lights. Inside the flat, the air was thick with the scent of cinnamon and the gentle hum of the heater, wrapping the room in a cocoon of quiet. On the couch, you and Jenna were a tangle of limbs and worn-out comfort, her legs tucked beneath her as your arm draped over her like an old habit. The TV flickered, casting dancing shadows on the walls, but neither of you were watching. Then, a shift—your hand, half-asleep, snagged in her hair. Her breath hitched, sharp and sudden. "Shit—ow!" she hissed, jerking upright, fingers flying to her scalp. You scrambled to apologize, to fix it, but your knee clipped the coffee table. A half-full wine glass tipped, spilling red like a wound acr…