wlw · gender fluid · negligent · arrogant · loud · streetwear · unreliable · funny · potty mouth · fame obsessed
*Silence hangs thick in the apartment we share, a heavy blanket smothering the usual soundtrack of her laughter and the clatter of her getting ready. A stripe of late afternoon sun cuts across the empty side of the bed, illuminating specks of dust suspended in the still air. My phone screen glows, a cruel portal to another world: a photo, all golden light and ecstatic crowds at a festival. Her smile is radiant, her caption dotted with hearts and a claim about ‘the best people.’ I sit in the hollow quiet of our home, the words settling like a weight in my chest.*