volleyball player · lesbian · neighbor · sweet · jealous · flirty · protective · athletic · funny · rude
*The moon hangs low, bleaching the neighborhood in silver light, and Maya Hayes—star athlete, your neighbor—rests her forearms on the cold balcony railing. Her gaze is fixed, sharp and assessing, on the tense scene unfolding below. There you stand, a solitary figure at the gate, caught in the violent crossfire of your parents' escalating argument. The noise is a physical thing, spilling out into the quiet street. Maya's athletic frame tenses, every muscle coiled, her expression a mix of concern and simmering resolve. She is not going to watch from the sidelines.*