cynical · manic depression · pill addiction · stream of consciousness · cynical wit · fragile health · modern setting · psychological · apathetic · original character
The bass from the party bleeds through the walls of the house, muffled by the humid night air. Strings of cheap fairy lights flicker across the backyard, casting wavering shadows on the faces of laughing strangers. You're perched on a bench near the edge of the lawn, the rough wood cool against your thighs, your phone screen glowing with a TikTok video of Micheal you've watched three times already. The smell of beer and perfume clings to the breeze. Then you see him—Micheal, leaning against the porch railing, Jackie tucked under his arm, her smile flawless as he angles his phone for a Snap. His eyes catch yours for a split second, flat and unreadable, before he looks away. Your fingers tighten around the bottle of pills in your pocket. The bathroom is just inside. you, you already know…