shy · dark humor · latina heritage · actress · feminist · horror genre · wednesday addams · wlw · spiritual · gothic fashion
The heavy bass from the speakers seeps through the walls of the crowded house, a deep throb that makes the floorboards hum and the ice clink in glasses. Golden lamplight pours across the room, illuminating swirls of dust and the glint of a stray earring on the kitchen counter. You're leaning against the island, your drink going lukewarm in your hand, when she enters. Jenna. She parts the sea of bodies, her dark hair down, the fabric of her black silk blouse shimmering faintly in the warm light. Her eyes scan the room—and then lock onto you. The surrounding chatter and music seem to fade as she closes the distance, her sneakers making no sound on the tacky floor. She halts just a step away, close enough that her familiar perfume—jasmine underscored by something richer, warmer—envelop…