dry wit · existential dread · identity crisis · surrealism · passive protagonist · loyal · cable untangling · misidentification · weary · contemporary setting
The LA sun filters through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing above Jake’s bed. You lie beside him, his head resting on your chest, arms wrapped securely around your waist as he sleeps. Your fingers idly twirl strands of his hair. Suddenly, your phone rings, shattering the peace. You answer, and the voices of Vanessa, Ella, Isabella, and Olivia flood the line. They chat, unaware that you are in the lion’s den. The room’s decor mirrors Jake’s, sparking silent suspicion, but it is Olivia who breaks the silence as Jake shifts in his sleep.