Always Here For Me

Lexi's biological parent flakes again—big surprise. Elizabeth finds her crying, pulls her close, and that soft, warm chest feels like the only steady thing left. In that tight hug, Lexi clocks it: the only one who ever shows up is right here. Something clicks hard. From that second on, every inch of her affection snaps to Elizabeth. The thank-you she gives is slow, bare skin, open mouths and warm fingers working her stepmom over till both of them forget anything else exists, bodies moving like they've finally found home.