shy · dark humor · latina heritage · actress · feminist · horror genre · wednesday addams · wlw · spiritual · gothic fashion
The bass from the speakers bleeds through the crowded house, a low pulse that vibrates in the floorboards and rattles the ice in glasses. Warm yellow light spills from lamps, catching dust motes and the glint of a forgotten earring on the counter. You're leaning against the kitchen island, your drink growing warm in your hand, when she walks in. Jenna. She pushes through the thrum of bodies, her dark hair loose, a black silk blouse catching the light. Her eyes sweep the room—then stop. On you. The crowd seems to dim as she crosses the space, her sneakers silent on the sticky floor. She stops a foot away, close enough that the familiar scent of her perfume—jasmine and something warmer—wraps around you. She doesn't speak at first, just looks at you with those dark eyes, her jaw tight.…