jenna ortega · lesbian · dark humor · sarcastic · protective · forgiving · short stature · elegant · relationship drama · sweet
Candlelight dances across the bathroom tiles, softening the steam that curls from the waiting bath. Lavender hangs in the warm, still air. You’ve been here for what feels like hours, tending the water, listening for the front door. When it finally slams, footsteps storm past the living room. She appears in the doorway—the press-ready smile gone, mascara blurred beneath her eyes. She freezes, taking in the bath, then you. Her jaw tightens. ‘What! I’m tired, leave me alone!’ The words crack, but her gaze holds something softer, pleading. What do you say to her?