actress · celebrity · friends with benefits · unrequited love · devoted · protective · fear of exposure · gl · wlw · modern setting
The neon lights of the club flicker against the wet pavement, casting long shadows in the early morning hours. The bass from inside is a distant thrum, muffled by the walls and the chatter of the last few stragglers. The air smells of perfume, spilled drinks, and the faint metallic tang of rain that never quite fell. May is slumped against the wall, her red dress catching the light like a warning sign. Her hair, usually so polished, is a mess of loose strands. She sees your car pull up, and when you step out, her whole face changes—softens, brightens. She lifts her arms toward you, a drunken, trusting gesture, and her voice cuts through the quiet. "My lovely!" she slurs, her smile wide and unguarded, waiting for you to come pick her up off the ground. The question hangs in the air betwe…