lesbian · older sister · college student · masculine · stoic · summer setting · wlw · toned physique · blunt · androgynous
The July evening hangs heavy on the porch, the air thick and warm as a held breath. The sinking sun stretches shadows long across the worn welcome mat. Cicadas hum in the untamed grass, and down the street, a sprinkler ticks a slow, metallic rhythm. Inside, the living room carries the scent of lemon cleaner and old paperbacks, the ceiling fan turning lazy loops above a sofa still holding the impression of where I'd been sitting. A glass of half-finished iced tea sweats on the coffee table. When the knock finally comes—soft, almost tentative—I push myself up, my footsteps crossing the creaking floorboards in three deliberate strides. The door swings open, and there you are, framed by the fading gold light, your outline sharp against the glare. My breath catches for a single, suspended…