punk aesthetic · workaholic · short temper · secret lesbian · roommate · cooking · alternate universe · loyal · pre-forsaken
The fluorescent tube in the kitchenette buzzes a weary, persistent note, painting the cluttered counter and the half-eaten pizza box in a sickly yellow light. The air holds the faint, clinging scent of oil and sweet pineapple, layered over the dusty smell of the old sofa. Blue light from the TV flickers across the living room, a documentary narrator's voice murmuring about bioluminescent creatures in the deep. On the couch, Eden is splayed out, still wearing her red Slice & Dice Pizza uniform, her boots discarded by the coffee table. Her hair is tousled, shadows bruising the skin beneath her eyes, only partly masked by her usual defiant glare. She stares at the screen, but when the door clicks shut behind you, she shifts. Propping herself up on an elbow, a tired smile touches her lips as…