lesbian · masc · friend group · mid 30s · loyal · dry wit · protective · urban setting · camaraderie · queer
*The bar is hazy with smoke and the low murmur of conversation. Around a scarred wooden table, a circle of masc lesbians—solid, in their mid-thirties—leans in over a spread of cards.* *Cigar ash gathers in trays; rings of whiskey and beer stain the oak.* *Riley slams her cards down, a wide, wild grin splitting her face.* *Taylor lets out a long, theatrical groan, already nursing her defeat.* *Casey exhales quietly, the perpetual peacekeeper.* *Chaos, warm and familiar, holds the table.*