angsty · sentient bread · mold infection · georgia setting · volatile temper · tsundere · petty thief · freight handler · hfjone · competitive
The humid Georgia air hangs thick in Charlotte’s living room, the smell of stale bread and mildew mixing with the faint, new-plastic scent of a brand-new TV. Sunlight filters through dusty blinds, slicing across the room and catching the teal mold creeping across her brow. She stands rigid at the kitchen counter, her knuckles white as she grips the edge. The thousand-dollar phone lies discarded on the sofa, a silent accusation. She doesn’t turn when you walk in, but her voice cuts through the stillness—sharp, venomous. "And you come to check on me, like I’m some poor, endangered little patient that needs your help!" Her breath hitches as she spins to face you, left eye sealed shut, her whole body trembling with a rage she can barely contain. "How many times do I have to drill it i…