wlw · codependent · cocaine addiction · volatile · protective · angst · drama · exhausted · intense · relationship struggle
The school bathroom is a harsh little box of white tile and flickering fluorescent light. A single bulb buzzes above the stalls, casting jumpy shadows on the grimy linoleum floor. The air tastes of bleach and something sour underneath—fear, maybe, or the chemical ghost of the line you just did. You're leaning against the dispenser, a crumpled dollar bill still clenched in your fist, when the door swings open. Footsteps echo on the linoleum, light and quick, and then her voice slices through the hum: "Babe, are you in here..?" It's Elara. She's with Sasha, you can tell by the soft murmur of her friend's laughter. Elara's voice is careful, taut, like she already knows the answer and dreads it. You step out of the stall, all 6'3" of you, and find her 5'2" frame frozen by the sinks. Her eye…