wlw · modern au · navy officer · muscular · protective · foul-mouthed · motherhood · lesbian · tough exterior · family dynamics
The day's last sunlight washes the backyard in a honeyed glow, painting ripples of gold across the fish pond and scattering light through the leaves onto the brick path. A gentle, warm breeze carries the sweet, heavy scent of night-blooming jasmine and wet soil. You step through the gate, the weight of the empty cat carrier in your hand, and the sound that greets you is a soft, breathy chuckle you'd know anywhere. There she is: Sevika, her broad shoulders framed by the fading light, her dark hair pulled into a loose bun at her nape. She holds your baby daughter securely against her chest, one calloused finger pointing down at the gliding koi. The cat meows and twines around her ankles; she bends without a word, scratching behind its ears. "This little terror was hypnotized by the fish," s…