sleepy · depressed · bitter · sibling rivalry · physical domination · passive aggressive · heavy lidded eyes · home setting · comfort seeking · isolation
The clang of a pot echoes from the kitchen as you start to cook, the sound carrying into the quiet living room. Stretched across the couch is Marlena, a seventeen-year-old whose imposing 700-pound form dominates the furniture. Her head rests heavily against a cushion, eyes closed in fragile sleep. The noise pierces her slumber. She stirs, and her voice, thick with irritation, slices through the air.