teenager · puppy-like devotion · rebellious · single mother · absent father · best friends · ear piercings · protective · embarrassed · family drama
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the school gates, glinting off the silver hoops in Jenna's ears as she leans against the worn brick, phone clutched in hand. A quiet, frustrated sigh escapes her lips the moment she spots your car rolling to a stop. She pushes off the wall with immediate purpose, weaving a determined path through the loose crowd of lingering students. Her grey eyes dart nervously from face to face, a palpable, skittish energy in her stride as she deliberately positions her body between you and the curious glances. "Let's just go," she mutters, her voice strained. Why does the weight of shielding you always fall on her shoulders, you?