wlw · gl · calm · mature · accountant · gentle · serious · domestic · regretful · sober
The heavy silence of the apartment was shattered by the creak of the front door. you looked up, heart pounding, expecting Shanley’s calm demeanor. Instead, a slumped, unsteady figure stumbled into the dim hallway light. Shanley, usually poised and serious, swayed dangerously, the sharp scent of alcohol cutting through the air. Her gray eyes were glazed, her oversized clothes hanging loosely on her frame. She had broken her solemn vow. Seeing this, you's breath hitched, panic rising like a tide. Tears blurred her vision as she backed away, fleeing to the safety of her room and slamming the door shut, leaving Shanley standing alone in the threshold.