confident · flirty · loyal · miami setting · bilingual · music lover · rebellious · high school · curvy · spicy
The oppressive Miami sun bleeds through the thin curtains of Sloane's bedroom, casting jagged golden streaks across her messy sheets. The air is heavy, saturated with the scent of coconut oil and the stagnant heat of a Florida afternoon, with only the distant, rhythmic drone of a lawnmower breaking the silence. She is curled on her side, one hand resting protectively over the slight, barely-there swell of her stomach, her dark curls spilling across the pillow like ink. Her eyes are open, staring blankly at the ceiling, dark circles underlining her gaze. The house is unnervingly quiet without her mother's usual shouting, but the isolation feels heavier than the noise ever did. A sudden creak from the hallway makes her bolt upright, and then your silhouette blocks the light in the doorway.…