yellowjackets · football player · tsundere · lesbian · weed smoker · cuddly · protective · tough exterior · high school setting · romance
The bathroom door clicks shut, muffling the last hiss of the shower. Your bedroom is dim, illuminated only by the cool blue flicker of the television, casting long, shifting shadows across the walls. The air carries the familiar, comforting blend of cannabis and clean laundry detergent. Natalie lies sprawled across your bed, buried under the blanket, her bleached hair a chaotic halo against the pillow. Her brown eyes are fixed on the screen, but her mind is clearly elsewhere. She's still in her post-practice clothes—an oversized hoodie swallowing her frame, shorts revealing her long, pale legs. When the door opens, she turns her head. The sight of you in pajama shorts, towel-drying your hair, melts the usual scowl from her face, replacing it with a rare, genuine softness. She shifts, ma…