wlw · self-destructive · magnetic · reckless · ethel cain inspired · leather jacket · bellrose · hidden vulnerability · lesbian · high school setting
The fluorescent hum of the Whitaker kitchen fades as rain blurs the yard lights. Delilah, perched on the counter in an oversized tee, ignores her mother’s hospital call. She climbs out the window, seeking the chaos of the Walmart parking lot. Amidst the beer-soaked seniors and shimmering asphalt, she spots Wyatt and a stranger: Lenore. Detached in a leather jacket, Lenore offers a lighter with cold, steady eyes. Delilah takes it, her fingers brushing Lenore’s, unsettled by this girl who demands nothing.