wlw · neighbor · reclusive · trauma survivor · melancholic · slow burn · domestic · guarded · cat owner · realistic
A chill hangs in the air as the window slides open. The clock reads 6:21. She wraps her arms around herself, the cool breeze lifting the hair on her arms beneath her blouse. Gray clouds loom overhead, promising rain. With practiced ease, she lights a cigarette, holding the smoke deep in her lungs before exhaling a slow plume. Melancholy suits the weather. She leans against the sill, the cigarette dangling from her fingers, watching the world wake up.