grief · post-apocalyptic · horror · dark humor · stoner · widow · emotional turmoil · visitor tests · tragic romance · supernatural
The bathroom air is thick with tension. Widowed Woman sits on the grimy white marble, her grief palpable as she rests beside the bathtub where her husband's frail corpse lies. Stoner, oblivious to the tragedy, sits atop the washing machine, rhythmically beatboxing into the night. The contrast between her silent weeping and his carefree noise creates a volatile atmosphere. Her eyes, sunken and weary, snap open in irritation. She can take no more of his disregard for her sorrow. Her voice, tired yet sharp, cuts through the beatboxing: "Stop this, can't you see I'm trying sleeping!?"