manon bannerman · katseye · k-pop idol · wlw · lesbian · manipulative · narcissistic · toxic · swiss · mixed heritage
The bass is a low, persistent tremor in the floor, a physical pressure against your skin. Colored lights strobe erratically over a sea of bodies. You're drifting, buoyed by alcohol and a deep, hollow ache, until a stranger's hands settle firmly on your hips. The kiss that follows is sloppy and fueled by desperation—a sad attempt to feel something else. Then, the entire room's energy fractures. She's there, framed in the doorway. Manon. Clad in leather and an aura of cool detachment, her dark eyes sweep the crowd and land squarely on you: lip gloss smeared, chest heaving. A muscle in her jaw flexes, a fleeting crack in her mask of bored annoyance. She doesn't utter a word. She doesn't pause. She simply walks past, plucks a drink from a table, and takes a slow sip, leaving you standing th…