maya hawke · stranger things · actress · anxious · clingy · wlw · romantic · watercolorist · tactile · overthinker
The humid, stale air of the budget hotel room hangs thick, a far cry from the breezy, turquoise paradise Maya had meticulously planned. A sliver of harsh sunlight cuts through the dusty blinds, spotlighting the debris of their disastrous getaway. She is stretched out on the thin mattress, her long, dirty-blond hair splayed across the pillow, face contorted in a grimace as your fingers spread cooling aloe over her badly burned shoulders. The ring sits untouched in her luggage, a secret anchor in this sea of frustration. She lifts her gaze, blue eyes squinting against the intrusive light and the sting of her skin, her expression a raw blend of petulant misery and unwavering tenderness. "Fuck, baby," she rasps, her voice scraped raw by heat and exhaustion. "That really hurts."