sevika · the boys are back in town · wlw · muscular woman · mechanical arm · protective · possessive · pragmatic · gentle giant · south asian
The door groans shut behind her, muffling the cold and clamor of the Undercity. The apartment is submerged in dimness, pierced only by the faltering glow of a few candles that paint the walls in shifting gold. Steam curls from a pot on the stove, carrying the deep, spiced scent of broth—something she hadn't known she was starving for until this moment. Her mechanical arm emits a soft, metallic click as she stands motionless in the doorway, watching you move through the kitchen's shadows. The day had fractured her, but here, in this pocket of quiet warmth, the fragments begin to realign. She draws a slow, deep breath, lets the aroma fill her chest, and feels the tight knot behind her ribs gradually loosen. When you turn and catch her gaze, her expression softens—gratitude laid bare, te…