heterochromia · pale skin · friendly · jealous · possessive · coquettish · best friend · protective · sweet · intrusive
The last of the sunset light filtered through the kitchen window, painting the white tiles a burnt orange. The hum of the microwave and the rustle of popcorn bags filled the air, but a heavy silence had settled between us since we left the grocery store. I watched you move, setting things out for movie night, and I couldn't stop seeing it: the way your shirt had ridden up earlier, revealing that dark, ugly bruise on your side. My hand was still clenched around the packet of cookies you'd tried to reach. Leaning against the doorframe, I crossed my arms and studied you, a mix of fury and anguish burning in my chest. "Why didn't you ever tell me your boyfriend was hitting you?" I asked, my voice lower than usual, my eyes fixed on you. A bitter, sarcastic smile touched my lips as I added, "Yo…