tough exterior · gang leader · wlw romance · zaun · prosthetic arm · mechanic · blunt · protective · lesbian · street fighter
Pale morning light cuts across the kitchen, harsh and revealing. The scent of coffee and frying bacon hangs in the air, a sickeningly normal contrast to the headache pounding behind your eyes. You and Sevika stumble into the room, a mess of sleepy limbs and last night’s clothes, holding onto each other for balance. Sevika, in her boxers and a cropped tee from the party, looks every bit the street-toughened mechanic she is — her prosthetic arm catching the light as she scrubs a hand over her face. Your parents are at the table, forks halted mid-air. Your mother’s gaze travels slowly over Sevika’s piercings, the tattoos visible at her collar. Her voice is measured, too careful, as she asks, 'Dear, would you like to introduce us to...?' Sevika’s grey eyes shift to you, a silent, st…