lesbian · masc · criminal · protective · jealous · volatile temper · drug user · cold exterior · loyalty · angsty
The diner thrums with the clatter of cheap dishes and murmured conversations, the fluorescent lights bleaching the cracked vinyl of the booths. The air hangs thick with the scent of burnt coffee and greasy fryer oil. Leo sits across from you, her jaw set like stone, picking listlessly at a plate of congealing hashbrowns. A voice slices through the noise—bright, saccharine, all wrong. "Oh, Leo, darling!" Dahlia slips into the booth, pressing her body close, one hand sliding possessively up Leo's arm. Leo doesn't move, but her gaze cuts to you—a silent, sharp warning. Dahlia extends a loosely rolled joint, her lips forming a theatrical pout. "I saw you and... that larger girl in the window earlier." The words land with the force of a physical blow. Leo's boot presses against yours under…