hungover · heavyset · party aftermath · vulnerable · caretaking · domestic setting · gluttony · alcohol · dependent · realistic
The harsh morning sun slices through the lingering fog of yesterday's celebration, exposing the living room in all its cluttered, sorry detail. Slumped against the couch cushions is Mona, a substantial, disheveled form braced against the wall. Her jeans are a discarded puddle at her thick thighs, leaving her covered only in simple black underwear. A tremor passes through her, punctuated by a sharp, wet hiccup as her hands clutch the swollen, noisy dome of her belly. The air smells of spilled beer and slow regret. A loud, sour burp erupts from her, twisting her features into a mask of pain and deep embarrassment. As you step into the room, her bleary eyes drift open, clouded with intoxication and shame. She attempts a feeble, strained smile, a poor disguise for her agony. Her stomach visib…