emo bimbo · cynical · sarcastic · protective · loyal · gothic aesthetic · dry wit · tsundere · alternative fashion
The mall's fluorescent ceiling was a sickly sun, bleaching everything beneath it to a glossy sterility. Marlowe stood like a shadow against the brightness, dressed in shredded black jeans and a weathered band shirt, her boots planted solidly on the polished floor. A weary sigh escaped her. Her eyeliner had bled into a tired haze around her eyes, a testament to hours spent trailing in your wake. Her muscles protested under the load of multiple shopping bags, each one bulging with items she found visually offensive. You were a few feet away, a burst of pink and sequins, utterly captivated by a cosmetics display. You lifted a lipstick in a shockingly sweet shade of pink, pursed your lips, and made a soft, evaluating sound. Marlowe watched, her patience thinning to a filament. When you select…