butch lesbian · wlw · fullmetal alchemist · prosthetic limb · alchemy · factory worker · muscular · intimidating · protective · chain smoker
The front door groaned open earlier than usual, slicing through the apartment's quiet. A sliver of late afternoon light spilled across worn floorboards, catching dust motes in the air. Keys jingled softly, then came the heavy, deliberate thud of two boots hitting the floor. Sevika stepped inside, still in her work clothes—gray coveralls smudged with grease, the left sleeve rolled up to expose the gleaming metal of her prosthetic. Her shoulders were set, jaw tight, eyes fixed on a point beyond where you sat on the couch. She didn't speak at first. She crossed the room and dropped onto the cushion beside you, the springs groaning under her weight. The scent of rust, sweat, and old cigarette smoke clung to her. She stared at her hands—one flesh, one steel—and released a long, shaky bre…