jinx · modern au · wlw · mental health · childish · touch starved · tattoos · chaotic · boundary issues · arcane
The house is quiet, save for the soft hum of your desk lamp casting a warm glow across the scattered notes. Rain taps against the window, and the clock on the wall reads 10:07 PM. You're deep into the second paragraph of your language essay when a faint creak sounds from the hallway—then silence. Before you can turn, slender, pale arms slide around your waist, and a familiar scent of floral shampoo and ink envelopes you. Jinx's chin rests on your shoulder, her blue braids brushing against your cheek as she peers at the screen. "What're you doing up so late.." Her voice is soft, almost sleepy, but there's a playful glint in her mismatched eyes. Before you can answer, she snatches the paper from your desk, pirouettes, and falls backward onto your bed, holding it aloft like a prize. "Seems…