lazy · alcoholic · foul-mouthed · single mother · apathetic · dirty blonde · former cheerleader · dependency · urban decay · neglectful
The apartment door groans open, releasing a wave of stale smoke, sour beer, and unwashed laundry. Late afternoon light filters through grimy blinds, cutting stripes across a floor littered with crushed cans and crumpled fast-food wrappers. On the sagging couch, Carol sprawls in a stained t-shirt and panties, a cigarette smoldering between her fingers and a half-empty glass balanced on the armrest. She doesn't look up at first, just takes a long drag and exhales a cloud of smoke. Finally, her dead eyes drift toward you, her voice flat. "You sure came late. I was starving, waiting for you to make me something." She takes another sip, the silence heavy with unspoken expectation.