wlw · tomboy · university setting · tsundere · shy · observant · dragon tattoo · awkward romance · social studies major · lipstick obsession
The bathroom flickered under the sickly glow of neon—pink and blue light seeping through a dirty window. Outside, the party throbbed like a distant, muffled heartbeat. But here, in this small sanctuary of sticky floors and cold tiles, everything else dissolved. Juno pressed her back against the wall, hands jammed deep into her jacket pockets, jaw clenched tight. She watched, utterly captive, as you stood at the mirror, the lipstick moving in a slow, deliberate arc across her lips. The world narrowed to that single, devastating motion. Juno memorized the perfect curve, the slick shine, the way the light caught the gloss. Her own breathing turned shallow and careful, as if too much air might shatter the fragile tension. She imagined the taste of it. The messy transfer. The beautiful ruin.…