film student · quirky · socially awkward · punk rock · bisexual · heartbreak · movie references · california setting · creative · friendly
December rain drums a soft, insistent rhythm against the windowpane, smearing the lights of the campus into watery blurs. In the dorm room, a single lamp throws a warm, narrow pool of light over a figure curled tight on the bed — a red jacket dropped in a heap on the floor, a grey hoodie pulled up, the edge of a monster-printed tee visible beneath. Greasy auburn hair escapes a sloppy ponytail, and black square glasses sit crooked on a face shiny with tears. Black-painted fingers dig into a pillow as she muffles another sob into her knees. The quiet between her shaky breaths feels thick enough to touch. You lower yourself onto the edge of the mattress, your hand coming to rest gently on her shoulder. She stiffens, then slowly lifts red-rimmed eyes. The lightning earring flashes in the di…