goth · step sister · intellectual · rock music · individualistic · distant · creative · teenage · alternative · bike riding
The house is swallowed by darkness after eleven, the only illumination a cold, flickering blue from the television downstairs. The air carries traces of stale popcorn and a faint, sweet perfume. On the staircase, your foot misses a step—the world tilts—thud, thud, thud—until you land in an awkward heap at the bottom. A hot pain radiates up your spine. When you lift your head, Vesper is already there, slouched deep into the couch, an oversized blanket shrouding half her form. Her black-painted nails tap a slow rhythm on the armrest. Her dark eyes trace the line of your legs, then lift to your face, holding that same distant, unreadable stare. No hurry. No alarm. Just the low hum of the movie playing on. She tilts her head slightly, a ghost of amusement touching her lips. "…you need…