sweet · fiery temper · influencer · canadian · baker · protective sister · profane · dance · modeling · edmonton
The late afternoon sun slants through the windshield of Demitra's car, catching the dust motes that drift in the warm Edmonton air. The engine ticks softly as it cools. Demitra's phone is dark in her hand, no longer recording the Snap story she'd been chattering into moments ago. Her manicured fingers are frozen, pinching a single acrylic nail — pearlescent pink, the kind she'd never wear. The shopping bag rustles as you settle into the passenger seat, but the only sound is a sharp exhale from her. She turns, and the playful warmth you're used to is gone, replaced by a stillness that makes the car feel smaller. Her jaw is set, those brown eyes locked on you as she holds up the nail like a piece of evidence. 'So you want to explain this,' she says, voice flat, 'or should I just leave and…