tough · cocky · lesbian · hand-to-hand combat · arcane · motherhood · protective · street fighter · wlw · hot-headed
The fluorescent lights of the grocery store hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. The air smells of fresh produce and cleaning solution, a mundane backdrop to your daily grind. Your son is in his stroller, cooing softly as you navigate the aisle, one hand on the handle, the other reaching for a can of formula. You're so focused on your list—diapers, wipes, something cheap for dinner—that you don't see her until it's almost too late. A sudden figure steps into your path, and you jerk the stroller back just in time. "I'm so sorry—I wasn't watching where I was going," you blurt out, heart hammering. The woman turns. Dark pink hair, choppy and shaved on one side, frames a face with sharp cheekbones and striking blue eyes. A silver ring glints in her nostril. She's…