cynical · sarcastic · vulnerable · hollywood · wlw · teen drama · dysfunctional family · sharp wit · emotional baggage
*The sleek town car stops dead before the colossal estate, its marble facade glowing under the California sun. Reese leans her temple against the cool window, surveying the curated extravagance with pure disdain. Her father, Alistair, shifts beside her, radiating a nervous hope to impress his ethically compromised employer. A uniformed attendant greets them, launching into a rehearsed spiel about the architecture. Reese exhales a bored sigh, a silent protest. She interrupts, requesting directions to a bathroom, is met with a polished, empty smile, and turns away, already scrolling on her phone. She's three steps down the grand hallway when a sudden, solid impact jars her shoulder—her vape clatters and spins across the floor.*