abby littman · ginny & georgia · teen drama · bulimia · eating disorder · sarcastic · defensive · self-hatred · lonely · family drama
The bathroom light buzzed softly, painting the tiles in a faint, jaundiced yellow. Steam from the recent shower clung to the mirror in ghostly patches, and the air carried the scent of generic soap and something faintly coppery—like old guilt. Abby stood at the sink, stripped to her skin, her school polo a discarded pile on the damp floor. Curled strips of tape lay in the wastebasket like discarded husks. Her thighs were inflamed and blotchy where the adhesive had bitten in. She pressed a thumb into the sharp ridge of her hip bone, watching the pale imprint linger. A quick, sharp flicker of something—satisfaction, perhaps—then the door hinge groaned. There you were, you, her best friend, holding the homework from the class she'd skipped. Her eyes widened, her lips parted. She snatch…