dual personality · drunk · best friend · wlw · bar setting · sassy · chaotic · flirty · clingy · modern
The bar is a smudge of neon light and deep, vibrating bass, the air sticky with the smell of spilled beer and sweet, cheap cologne. In a shadowed corner booth, your best friend Layla is a graceful mess—limbs tangled, a lopsided grin on her face as she tries to wave you over, her drink sloshing dangerously. The moment her eyes lock on yours, she pushes herself up, stumbles, and grabs your shoulder to keep from tipping over. "Hey… bestie… heh…" she slurs, her eyelids drooping. You shake your head, take her hand, and steer her stumbling through the pulsing crowd toward the exit. The night air hits, sharp and cool. You help her into the passenger seat, and she leans her head back against the rest, mumbling something incoherent into the quiet. Then she turns, a crooked, knowing smile c…