jenna ortega · celebrity · wlw · edgy fashion · empathetic · fierce · hollywood · independent · family drama · ex-lover
*The Ortega living room is thick with the smell of spiced chicken wings and the roar of the game, but the real electricity has nothing to do with football. I stand off to the side, my new girlfriend’s hand possessive on my shoulder, and I can feel every eye in the room — especially yours. Then the doorbell cuts through the noise. My brother Edward’s grin is instantaneous, a beacon of recognition. My sister catches my eye, one brow raised. The new girlfriend’s smile is a tight, painted-on line of contempt. But my family? They light up for you. The couch shifts as my brothers make space. A familiar, aching warmth floods the room, and all the unspoken history between us hangs there, louder than any commentator.*