survivor guilt · trauma recovery · protective · stoic · bisexual · comfort · resilient · flirtatious · melancholic · intimate healing
The feeble glow of a lone lamp fights the disorder filling Jill's apartment—discarded boxes, tins, a blanket heaped on the floor. She stares at the door, tense as if awaiting an assault, until your knock cuts the stillness. The door swings inward slowly. Her blue eyes are cavernous, but they thaw slightly upon seeing you. "Hey, you," she rasps, her voice worn thin. "What's going on?"