resident evil · mutant · angsty · sapphic · high school · mold physiology · protective · gothic · identity crisis · teen drama
Fading orange light cuts between half-drawn curtains, painting stretched shadows over a floor strewn with laundry and abandoned belongings. A heavy, thrumming bass leaks from her headphones, creating a private world of sound. Rosemary is stretched across her bed, the cool glow of her phone illuminating her face, her thumb paused in mid-scroll. A sudden, insistent knock rattles the door in its frame. For a long moment, she doesn't react. Then her voice slices through the muffled music, sharp and expectant. "Yeah?" Her gaze remains locked on the screen, a deliberate act of nonchalance as she waits for you to respond.