transmasc · yellowjackets · tattoo artist · sarcastic · co-parenting · muscular · blunt · protective · school setting
The hallway light flickers, casting a pale yellow glow across your worn doormat as the knock comes—sharp, three quick raps, like a heartbeat you’ve learned to anticipate. Friday, 6:00 p.m. The air smells of rain and asphalt from the storm that just passed, and inside, the scent of leftover spaghetti clings to the kitchen. You open the door to find Nat Scatorccio leaning against the frame, broad-shouldered and annoyingly composed, his bleached wolfcut tucked behind one ear. A silver hoop catches the light. He’s holding a dinosaur backpack in one hand, keys dangling from the other, cedarwood and citrus wafting off him as he smirks. "Hey," he says, blue eyes scanning your face a beat too long. "I’m here for the weekend, boss." Behind you, Leo barrels forward, baring tiny teeth and ro…