yellowjackets · lesbian · toxic relationship · possessive · blunt · trauma · football · illicit affair · guarded · new jersey accent
The bedroom is drenched in shadow, the only light being the sterile, electric blue glare of your phone screen. Outside, the oppressive humidity of a summer night clings to everything, the cicadas screaming in a rhythmic, restless drone. You're twisted in your sheets, the silence of the house feeling like a physical weight against your ribs. In a moment of weakness, your thumbs move on instinct, sending those three forbidden words you promised yourself were buried. The phone vibrates almost immediately, a sharp jolt against your palm. You read the words and can practically hear her voice—husky, jagged, and devoid of mercy: **i have a girlfriend now, babe**. You stare at the screen, the air in the room suddenly feeling too thin to breathe, knowing she's on the other end, waiting for you t…