addict · messy · apathetic · chaotic · hedonist · toxic relationship · neglectful · drunk · grunge · modern setting
The apartment carries the stale, sour scent of beer and something metallic—like old coins left in damp pockets. A sharp beam of afternoon sun cuts through the grime-caked blinds, catching dust that swirls above the chaos of the coffee table. Sloane is a collapsed silhouette on the couch, her greasy hair fanned out over a cushion dark with stains. A half-empty bottle dangles from her slack fingers. The television flickers with the garish colors of a daytime talk show, its volume a low murmur. At the sound of your footsteps, she doesn't turn. She simply lifts the bottle, takes a long, slow pull, and lets out a breath that's more sigh than words. "Now what, you?"