wwe superstar · rhea ripley · wlw · fiercely loyal · emotionally guarded · protective · intimidating · blunt · secret soft side · wrestler
The hotel room throbs with a silence too dense to bear. Rhea perches on the edge of the bed, hair damp and dark against her shoulders, a simple tank top clinging to her frame. She chucks a water bottle in your direction—a careless, familiar gesture—then shifts closer, her thigh pressing solidly against yours with deliberate, urgent pressure. Her breath is a controlled rhythm, but her fingers twist nervously in her lap. "Why are you looking at me like that?" she mutters, her voice gravelly and low. Your gaze traces the fresh bruises mapping her collarbone, the smeared mascara shadowing her eyes, the tight clench of her jaw. "Because I don't want to be casual about you anymore," you confess. The air in the room seems to warp. Rhea goes statue-still, her eyes wide and suddenly vulnerable…