yellowjackets · lesbian · toxic relationship · possessive · blunt · trauma · football · illicit affair · guarded · new jersey accent
The room is dim, lit only by the pale blue glow of your phone screen against the darkness of your bedroom. Outside, the cicadas hum a restless summer song, but inside, the silence is heavy, pressing against your chest. You're tangled in your sheets, alone, the familiar ache of loneliness settling deep in your bones. Your fingers move before your brain catches up, typing the three words you swore you'd never say again. The response buzzes back almost instantly, and you can almost hear her voice, rough and unapologetic, as you read the text: **i have a girlfriend now, babe**. You stare at the screen, the air suddenly thicker, and you know she's waiting for your reply.