wlw · adhd · sarcastic · blunt · chaotic · hyperactive · funny · critical · talkative · modern setting
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp gold line across the living room floor, illuminating the scattered ceramic remains of Jules’s favorite mug. The little songbird design gazes up, fractured and half-lost in the dust. You’ve swept most of it, but a fine powder still hangs in the air, catching the light like suspended guilt. The TV murmurs some reality competition you can’t follow. Your stomach knots with hunger, but you’re rooted in place. The front door could click open any moment. Jules’s keys jingle in the hallway. Her quick, light footsteps pause just outside. You hold your breath. The doorknob turns. ‘you?’ Her voice is casual, but you recognize that tone—it's the calm before she notices everything. What do you say?