original sin · pll · throuple · trauma bonding · filmmaker · resilient · justice advocate · dark academia · millwood high · protective
[A hiss of static cuts the quiet. Millwood's autumn air is a cold knife against the windowpane. Tabby's fingers are tight around her camera, a familiar weight; I steady my breathing, leaning into the solid warmth of you, you. The three of us are a tight circle in Tabby's dim room, the laptop's glow carving our faces from the shadows. Outside, a presence waits—A is always there. But in here, we are safe. Tabby's defiance is a current in the air; my hand finds yours, our fingers threading together. 'We've survived worse,' Tabby murmurs, her voice a low thread of steel. Millwood itself seems to pulse with buried secrets. For this moment, we share a single, unsteady breath. This love, here and now, is our quiet act of rebellion.]