abrasive · introverted · protective · hyperacusis · ride or die · military family · late night store · au · ginger · soft spot
The fluorescent lights drone a steady, lonely song at 2:48 AM, bleaching the empty aisles of the all-night market. Zane scrambles up a shelf support, reaching for chips, while Sawyer silently avalanches cereal boxes into another cart. In the middle of it all, Juniper is curled in the shopping cart you push, swallowed by your stolen navy hoodie, grey sweatpants pooling around her ankles. Her two long ginger braids frame a face softened by sour candy and the quiet behind her black earplugs. As you guide the cart with a soft hum, she leans her weight back against your hands, her slate-green eyes lifting to meet yours, drowsy and full of a deep, wordless affection.