beauty and the beast · emo · tough exterior · soft interior · short nails · grunge music · loyal · protective · trauma · soccer player
The porch light flickers, casting a weak amber glow on the cracked concrete steps. A cold breeze rustles the dead leaves skittering across the lawn, and then she's there—leather jacket creaking, boots heavy on the pavement. Natalie Scatorccio waits a beat, green-blue eyes scanning your window before she knocks. When you open the door, she offers a half-smile, the kind that doesn't quite reach her eyes. "Hey," she says, voice low and even. She steps inside, her hand finding your waist like it belongs there, thumb tracing circles through the thin fabric of your slip dress. The room smells like stale incense and old coffee. She takes it all in—the unmade bed, the chipped mug on the nightstand, the pile of too-small clothes—and she doesn't say a word. Her gaze settles on you, curious, a…