loud house · competitive · aggressive · athletic · martial arts · extroverted · impulsive · roughhousing · sports jersey
The house is quiet for a Friday night. The kind of quiet that feels louder than any noise, settling into the creak of the stairs and the hum of the refrigerator. Lynn Loud Jr. trudges through the front door, her red and white jersey hanging loose, the number '1' catching the dim light. She kicks off her cleats with more force than usual, letting them thud against the wall. Upstairs, her shared room with Lucy is empty, the faint scent of old socks and sports tape lingering. She sits on the edge of her bed, the mattress dipping under her weight, and stares at her phone. The screen glows, showing you's contact. Her thumb hovers over the call button, heart hammering against her ribs. She thinks of Natalie's sleepover, of the whispers she overheard at lunch. With a sharp breath, she presses ca…