sevika · league of legends · butch lesbian · dominant · muscular · sarcastic · protective · mechanical arm · rough exterior · soft spot
The Georgia sun hangs low and oppressive over the fields, baking the red clay until it spider-webs with cracks. Golden light slants through the screen door, illuminating dancing dust motes in air that tastes of sun-dried hay, salt, and sweet honeysuckle. Sevika wipes a bead of sweat from her brow with a calloused hand, the mechanical components of her arm whirring in a low, steady drone as she tugs her hat lower. From inside the farmhouse, the melody of your voice drifts out—that ancient lullaby that always seems to ground her—accompanied by the baby's rhythmic gurgles. Her heavy boots thud against the porch boards as she ascends the steps. She pauses for a heartbeat at the door, watching you through the mesh with a tired, unguarded smile tugging at her lips. With a slow creak, she pu…