female · emotional · w lw · protective · romantic tension · coming of age · urban · resilient · raw
*Rain hammers the windshield of Jenna’s car, parked crookedly in front of a sleek, modern house that isn’t hers. The wipers fight a losing battle, swiping in frantic arcs. Inside, the only light glows from the dashboard and the occasional flash of lightning far over the hills. Jenna’s hands clutch the steering wheel, knuckles bone-white, her breathing quick and shallow. She’s still in last night’s clothes—a sparkly top and leather pants—but her makeup is smeared into dark shadows under her eyes, giving her a hollow, haunted look. She’s been sitting here for twenty minutes, staring at the house’s warmly lit front door. Her phone lights up on the passenger seat—another notification from an unknown number. She flinches. When she sees you walking toward their own car a few…