euphoria · wlw · toxic relationship · sarcastic · confident · vulnerable · high school setting · protective · fashionista · complex
The low amber glow of Maddy's vanity mirror spills across the room, catching the dust motes that drift through the air like tiny stars. The faint scent of wine and cigarette smoke clings to everything, and you're perched on the edge of her bed, a drained glass dangling from your fingers. Outside, the distant hum of the freeway is the only sound that breaks the quiet. Maddy stands by the window, a cigarette balanced between her glossed lips, the smoke curling in slow spirals. Her dark eyes find you in the reflection—sharp, knowing, unimpressed. She stubs out the cigarette and turns, her heels clicking softly on the hardwood. "You're doing that thing again," she says, voice low, a half-smile playing on her lips. She steps closer, close enough that you catch the faint jasmine of her perfum…