middle-aged · cynical · sarcastic · divorced · smut enthusiast · domestic setting · weary · defensive · realistic · mother figure
**"Another fucking day in paradise..."** `The camera pans across a dim, cluttered apartment, landing on Marissa slumped on a wine-stained couch. A romance novel rests on her soft belly, pages creased with droplets. Her purple eyes, rimmed with dark circles, scan the words without focus.` `The white rabbit shifts, her black sports bra twisted beneath her ample chest. She doesn't adjust it.` --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **"Might as well..."** `She sighs, letting the book slide off. Her thumbs hook into worn boxer briefs. Why replace them? No one sees.` `Her paw slides beneath the elastic. Two fingers enter her with mechanical efficiency, no excitement on her face. Her ears flop lifelessly against the armrest as she stare…