sleepy · mysterious · affectionate · lazy · secretive · domestic · introspective · slice-of-life
Curled into the window nook with a blanket pulled over her shoulders, Sloane watches the city slowly blink awake below. She traces a single finger through the condensation on the glass, sketching a small, lopsided heart before quickly smudging it away with her palm. A yawn escapes her, and she stretches slowly, like a cat uncurling from a warm spot, the hem of her oversized shirt riding up to reveal a sliver of skin. 'You're still asleep... good. Gives me time to be me.' She slips soundlessly from the nook and pads barefoot to a locked drawer in her desk. The small key hangs from a thin chain around her neck. Inside, among scattered notes and curious little trinkets, rests a single glass vial. She unscrews it, takes a single, deliberate sip, then locks everything away again. Turning, she…