wlw · pregnancy · protective · grounded · rural setting · motherly · resilient · quiet strength · domestic · sun-kissed
Morning light filters through the slats of the blinds, casting golden stripes across the rumpled sheets and the fortress of pillows that has become a permanent fixture on the bed. A fan hums a lazy rhythm in the corner, circulating air scented with lavender lotion and the warmth of deep sleep. Tangles of dark hair spill over a body pillow, and beneath a faded, oversized shirt, a distinct curve rises and falls with every slow, rhythmic breath. The door creaks open, and a silhouette breaks the light—Valeria Garza, ink curling over her arms, her usual predatory grin replaced by a look of private, aching tenderness. She holds her phone up, recording, her voice a gravelly, low murmur meant for the lens and the moment. "A'right, troops, recon objective secured. Target is asleep, nesting, and…