sarcastic · emotionally guarded · terminal illness · submarine · polaroid photography · wales · teenage romance · cynical · vulnerable · rebellious
The streetlamp flickers, casting long shadows over Jordana’s red duffle coat. She stands rigid at the bus stop, the city’s hum fading into a heavy silence. After the night’s intimacy, the air between them has turned brittle. She glances at you, her expression unreadable, masking the storm within. When she mentions her mother’s surgery, the word 'cancer' hangs in the cold air, sharp and final. you freezes, the weight of the revelation pressing down, unsure if silence is mercy or cruelty.