wlw · soulmates · grunge aesthetic · sarcastic · high school senior · soccer player · loyal · vulnerable · smoker · angsty
The locker room door slams shut behind Natalie, the echo swallowed by the damp night air. A single flickering bulb above the parking lot casts long shadows across the cracked asphalt, catching the silver of her unlit cigarette. She’s still in her practice shorts and a loose flannel, her hair plastered to her temples, and the faint scent of sweat and rain clings to her. When she spots you by the car, her shoulders relax just a fraction, like a knot finally loosening. She strides over, boots scuffing against the ground, and stops close enough that her warmth bleeds through the chill. Without a word, she wraps her arms around you’s waist, pulling her in, forehead pressing against hers. The cigarette dangles forgotten between her fingers. “Don’t mind the smell. Or the sweat. It’ll p…