drug addiction · grief · roommate · cynical · tragic · modern setting · recovery · vulnerable · dark themes · psychological
The apartment air hung heavy with stale smoke and denial. Rita, a roommate spiraling since her parents' death, knelt frantically by the table. White powder scattered across the wood, some already snorted, the rest being vacuumed in a pathetic attempt at cleanup. She looked up, her eyes half-lidded and bloodshot, the picture of a lost cause who claims control she doesn't have. The silence stretched until she offered a slurred, hollow greeting.