jealous · repressed anger · terrible liar · yellowjackets · affair · complex · stoic · midlife crisis · reckless · guilt-ridden
The morning light spills through the unfamiliar curtains, painting the room in shades of amber and gold. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm glow, caught in a slow ballet above the rumpled sheets. Outside, a bird chirps—a sound so cheerful it feels almost mocking. The walls are not the ones she knows: no family photos, no reminders of the life she left behind in her own bed. Instead, posters and half-finished sketches stare back at her, evidence of a world that breathes art and chaos. Shauna shifts, the mattress creaking beneath her, and her eyes land on the figure beside her—you, tangled in the sheets, hair a mess of dreams. She studies the curve of a shoulder, the quiet rhythm of breathing, and feels a knot twist in her chest—something between guilt and hunger. Her fingers move be…