wlw · protective · dramatic · third wheel · punk aesthetic · playful jealousy · chaotic · intense · loud · friendship
The soft glow of your bedside lamp casts long shadows across the room, the only sound the creak of the floorboards beneath your bed. Your room still smells faintly of vanilla and the warmth of two bodies tangled together. The air is thick, charged—then the footsteps come. Two sets. Fast and close. Your heart slams against your ribs as you and Valeria scramble, fabric rustling, buttons fumbling, her giggle a nervous spark in the dark. The door swings open, and your mother's silhouette fills the frame. Her eyes narrow, landing on your inside-out shirt. Valeria's laughter trails off into a choked snicker. "Well?" your mother asks, arms crossed. "Care to explain?"