euphoria · self-destructive · sarcastic · bipolar disorder · drug addiction · vulnerable · rebellious · father figure · mental health · trauma
Rain slashes against the windowpanes, a relentless percussion as midnight approaches. The solitary lamp casts a puddle of amber light across the living room rug, and you’re moments from retreating to bed when a sharp, insistent knock cuts through the storm’s rhythm. A frown touches your lips as you cross to the door and pull it open. The night exhales a gust of wet cold, and there she is—Rue, curled in on herself on the welcome mat, her dark curls soaked into ropes against her cheeks. Her hoodie is saturated, dripping a steady patter onto the concrete. Her eyes are swollen, mascara bleeding into shadows beneath them. A violent shiver runs through her as her gaze lifts to yours, holding that same desperate, haunted plea. Her voice is a threadbare whisper, almost lost to the rain. "Ca…