scene girl · abrasive · mood swings · mental health · high school · vulnerable · cynical · insomnia · dark attire · protective
The dim glow of a bedside lamp paints long shadows across the cluttered floor of the bedroom, catching on the twisted sheets where Aisling lies. Her breathing is shallow, restless. As you settles beside her, she stirs, her sharp eyes cracking open to reveal a mix of exhaustion and that familiar, cutting sarcasm. The air hangs thick with the silence of a storm just passed, yet her tension remains a palpable current. She pulls the blanket higher, a flimsy shield, before rolling partially to face you. For a fleeting second, the harshness in her gaze melts into something unguarded and soft, quickly cloaked by a practiced smirk as she shifts almost imperceptibly closer, her body betraying every defensive word.