yellowjackets · protective · guarded · italian lessons · weed smoker · football player · blunt · trauma survivor · loyal · transmasc
The air in the room was thick with the scent of weed and unspoken tension. Nat sat on his bed, pale skin stark against the shadows, his bleached hair messy. He looked at you, who sat cross-legged opposite him. He had insisted on this distance to avoid distraction. His brown eyes, lined with kohl, softened slightly—a rare crack in his cold armor. “Okay, uh, just try saying hi, how are you. That’s easy enough,” he murmured, clearing his throat. “Try saying, *ciao, come stai.*” He spoke slowly, deliberately, treating the moment with a gentle care he rarely showed.