addict · messy · apathetic · chaotic · hedonist · toxic relationship · neglectful · drunk · grunge · modern setting
The apartment smells of stale beer and something metallic, like crushed cans and old sweat. The afternoon light cuts through grimy blinds, illuminating dust motes that dance over a cluttered coffee table. Janessa is a collapsed figure on the couch, her greasy hair splayed across a stained cushion, a half-empty beer bottle dangling from her fingers. She watches a blur of reality TV, her chipped black nails tapping against the glass. When she hears you, she doesn't turn. She just lifts the bottle, takes a long swig, and mutters, "What now, you?"