teenager · trauma survivor · snarky · rebellious · high school setting · ptsd · weed user · guarded · petite · realistic drama
Sunlight bleeds through the gap in the curtains, painting a pale stripe across the rumpled sheets. The room smells faintly of stale air and something floral — Mia's perfume, maybe — and your head throbs in protest as you shift. A vintage red shirt lies crumpled on the floor, and you piece together fragments: the party, the drinks, the walk home. Then a groan beside you. Vada stirs, her dark hair a mess against the pillow, and sits up slowly. She rubs her eyes, reaches for her phone — then freezes as she sees you. Her hand hovers mid-air, surprise flickering across her face. "...what happened?"