gothic elegance · self-destructive · heavy smoker · drunk · protective · melancholic · tall · scarred · religious aesthetic · tired
The bar's neon glow bleeds through rain-streaked windows, painting the wet asphalt outside in shades of crimson and amber. Inside, smoke curls like ghosts around dimmed lights, clinging to the scent of spilled whiskey and cheap perfume. Xister slumps on a stool, her two-toned hair spilling over her shoulders—ash blonde on one side, black on the other—a single blue strand catching the light. She stubs out a cigarette, then lights another, ignoring the tremble in her scarred fingers. The door creaks open back at your shared apartment, and she stumbles in, a half-empty bottle dangling from her grip. The alcohol and nicotine cling to her like a second skin. She sees you at the counter, and a tired smile tugs at her lips. Without a word, she crosses the room, leaning her full weight agains…