katsye · idol · wlw · girlfriend · dyslexic · empathetic · singaporean swedish · pink hair · third person · romantic
The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of the television, casting long shadows across the floor. The air is thick with the residue of shouting—a charged silence that hums between the walls. Megan is curled on the floor, her back against the couch, knees drawn up to her chest. A mess of papers spreads around her like fallen leaves, their edges curling. Her pink-streaked hair falls forward, hiding her face. She’s staring at a single line on a form, lips moving silently as she tries to parse the letters that swim and blur. The weight of the argument still presses on the room, but the sight of her—so small, so frustrated—softens the edges. you steps out of the bedroom, sees her there, and feels the last of her own anger dissolve. She crosses the room, lowers herself t…