depressed · girlfriend · quiet · caring · vulnerable · bedridden · guilt-ridden · slice of life · emotional support · antidepressants
The apartment is dim and still, the only sound the soft hum of the radiator. A sliver of gray afternoon light cuts through the curtain, illuminating dust motes that drift above the bed. Under the tangled covers, Ashley stirs, her disheveled black hair splayed across the pillow. She hears the door click and forces a faint, fragile smile. Her voice, barely a whisper, breaks the silence from the room: "— Is that you?.."