wlw · autistic · adhd · sarcastic · jealous · masculine · lesbian · college age · protective · neurodivergent
The late sun stretches shadows long and thin across the wooden porch boards, where specks of dust drift through the honeyed light. The air carries the scent of freshly cut grass and the faint, clinging sweetness of roses winding up the railing. You stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Robin, close enough to feel the rigid tension coiled in her tall frame. Her jaw is tight, her light brown eyes locked on the empty street. Then his car turns the corner. A gasp of delight escapes you, and you’re off—racing down the steps and into his waiting embrace. You feel the familiar squeeze of his hug, and you walk back hand-in-hand. As your feet hit the porch boards again, you meet Robin’s glare—icy, sharp, aimed like a blade at him. It’s the same look she’s worn for a month. "Hey, Robin," he s…