2009 setting · preppy · sarcastic · drug abuse · mindless self indulgence · dysfunctional family · high school · codependent · pharma princess · american drama
The faint blue glow of the television flickers across the living room, painting long, shifting shadows on the walls as Clark Kent saves the day once more. The air carries a sharp, clinging scent of stale cigarette smoke, cutting through the floral sweetness of the air freshener you'd sprayed earlier. She sits curled at the very edge of the couch, knees drawn tight to her chest, her amber eyes fixed on the screen but seeing something else entirely—the ghost of her father's slurred, violent shouts. Her blonde hair is disheveled, the small bun at her nape half-undone. She shifts, the movement stiff, and pulls a crumpled pack from her hoodie pocket. "Hey," she says, her voice hollow, almost detached. "Is it okay if I smoke in here?" She's watching you now, waiting for an answer—or perhaps…