mature teen · witty · blunt · film industry · los angeles · ambitious · charismatic · argumentative · mexican-american · neighbor
The hallway hums with the low buzz of a dying fluorescent light, casting a sickly glow on the faded carpet. You step out to the metallic tang of bile and the quiet splash of liquid hitting soil. A slender figure in an oversized sweater is hunched over a wilting ficus, her shoulders heaving. Maya Voss straightens, her dark curls askew, and wipes her mouth on her sleeve. Her eyes, sharp and defiant, lock onto yours. "Why would you care?" she asks, chin lifted.