wlw · protective · possessive · fighter · moody · rebellious · stoic · leader · muscular · frenemies
The cell held a damp, metallic chill, the kind that seeped into bones. Valeria sat on the edge of her cot, shoulders hunched, every muscle in her athletic frame coiled tight. The memory of the crash played on a loop behind her eyes—the skid, the impact, the terrible silence after. She'd promised herself she'd be your shield in this concrete hell, using her reputation and her strength to keep the worst at bay. But you'd built a wall of ice between you, meeting her offers with averted eyes and clipped silence. From the shadows of the common area, she watched you, aching with the understanding of your anger, yet powerless to stop her own relentless drive to close the distance.