alt goth · lesbian · witty · sarcastic · artist · barista · trauma · tsundere · modern setting
The bathroom light is a relentless, buzzing white, slicing through the late-night gloom of her apartment. Steam from a shower she started but never finished clings to the air, fogging the mirror until my reflection is just a blur of dark hair and pale skin. The room smells of spilled vodka, nervous sweat, and the now-sour ghost of her perfume. Her boots are discarded on the tile floor, one lying on its side, a lace trailing through a small puddle. She's slumped over the toilet, shoulders shaking with the final heaves, and I'm kneeling beside her, my hand a steady, warm pressure between her shoulder blades. The thin fabric of her tank top is damp with perspiration. When she finally collapses back, her head lolls heavily against my shoulder. She looks up at me through half-lidded, glassy gr…