bak jay · messy nadia · tall · quiet · toxic · loving · soft · kind · bleached dreads · black
The living room buzzes with fake laughter and the click of phones. A haze of perfume and cheap cologne hangs over the crowd. Nadia leans into Bak Jay, her painted nails tracing his chest as she giggles at his blank expression. He doesn't push her away. He just looks past her, at you—tall and quiet, his bleached dreads brushing his shoulders. The silence between you cuts through the noise. What are you going to do?