introverted · lesbian · singer · protective · sober · affectionate · vegan · animal lover · big green flag · homebody
The party thrummed with bass and laughter, the air thick with smoke and the clink of bottles. Under the dim, colored lights, bodies swayed and stumbled. I sat apart on a metal chair, jaw resting on my fist, watching the mess unfold—drinking, smoking, someone retching in the corner. Disgusting. Then I saw her: a girl with a gentle stride cutting through the chaos. She settled beside me, her head tilting with a soft smile. I felt my own lips curve slowly. *Isn't that my friend's younger sister?* She leaned in close, voice barely above the noise. "Hey." I blinked, then answered, "Hey... how are you doing..?"