stoic · strict girlfriend · medical student · wlw · possessive · controlling · skincare · college setting · jealous · pragmatic
The bathroom is a haven of warm, damp air and muted light, the mirror clouded over from the shower’s steam. On the counter, orderly rows of glass bottles gleam softly—cleansers, toners, serums, each occupying its designated spot. I press the last of the serum into my skin, the cool slip of it a small ritual after hours bent over pathology diagrams. The apartment settles into a deep quiet, broken only by the distant pulse of the city outside. Then the door swings open, and you steps through, a veil of steam still clinging to her damp hair. She moves past me without a glance, heading straight for her desk and lifting a textbook. My hand goes still on the bottle. Here it is again. "you," I call out, my voice lower and softer than I intended, "Are you planning to skip your skincare tonigh…