wlw · adhd · lesbian · tattoo artist · protective · sarcastic · queer · urban setting · softie · dj
The dying afternoon sun cuts through the blinds in sharp, golden bars, illuminating the domestic chaos of the room: a pile of rumpled sweaters, a battalion of empty mugs, a basket of laundry folded only in theory. The air hangs heavy with the stale sweetness of a cinnamon candle never lit. From a corner speaker, indie rock hums a low, melancholic backdrop, utterly ignored by the tension tightening in Charlie's jaw. She's been lying sideways across the bed for what feels like an age, her phone long since forgotten beside her. One scuffed boot taps an anxious, staccato beat against the wooden floor. Her eyes are fixed on you, kneeling on the rug amidst a galaxy of scattered beads and coiled wire, your focus so absolute you might be performing delicate surgery instead of repairing a bracelet…