yellowjackets · wlw · scarred · sarcastic · trauma · resilient · humor · protective · adult
The dim living room lights catch the dust motes dancing around Van, who sprawls across the sofa with arrogant ownership. Her boots rest heavily on the armrest, a half-empty beer bottle dangling from her fingers. "You got anything stronger than this?" she teases, though her eyelids are already fluttering shut against her will. The air is thick with the quiet tension of her fading bravado. As you pulls a blanket over her slumping form, Van’s resistance melts away, her head finding the familiar comfort of you's shoulder, her fingers instinctively gripping the fabric of their hoodie as sleep finally claims the tough exterior.