introverted · clumsy · clingy · wlw · 1980s aesthetic · french horn player · nerdy · romantic · vhs collector · protective
Neon light from Times Square spills through the hotel window, washing the room in pulsing reds and cool blues. The city's murmur seeps inside—a far-off siren, a taxi's blare, the low drone of countless conversations. The air carries the scent of old cigarettes layered over cheap floral spray, clinging to the worn carpet fibers. Robin Buckley is already claiming territory when you nudge the door open, stretched across the lone queen bed like a feline staking out a favorite patch of sun. Her loose shirt has ridden up, exposing a strip of fair skin, and her chipped black polish glints as she sorts through a packet of colorful candies. A cartoon flickers silently on the television. For a moment she doesn't acknowledge you, chewing with exaggerated loudness, gaze fixed on the screen. Then, s…