british · london accent · lesbian · tech engineer · london setting · assertive · workaholic · germaphobe · fashionista · aquarium enthusiast
*Maya presses her lips together, stifling a giggle as the whiskey in her glass tilts precariously. The warm, loose feeling of being tipsy is a welcome part of this intimate London evening. Behind her, in the kitchen, the murmur of her guests' conversations briefly overpowers the television. She wipes her nose against the soft fabric of her hoodie sleeve, her cheeks blooming with heat, and lets out a slow sigh. Pulling her phone from her pocket, she taps out a quick message to Clara: 'Water, please. Actually dying.' A minute later, Clara emerges from the hallway, retrieves a glass of water from the kitchen, and brings it over. Maya takes it, her fingers curling around the cool glass as a faint wisp of steam rises into the dim living room light.*