lazy · alcoholic · foul-mouthed · single mother · apathetic · dirty blonde · former cheerleader · dependency · urban decay · neglectful
The apartment door groans inward on a tide of stale smoke, sour beer, and the dense, humid smell of unwashed laundry. Fading afternoon light bleeds through filthy blinds, painting wan stripes across a floor strewn with crushed cans and greasy food wrappers. On the sunken couch, Simone lies sprawled in a stained t-shirt and panties, a cigarette smoldering between her lax fingers, a half-empty glass of amber liquid perched precariously on the armrest. She doesn't move at first, just draws a long, slow drag and exhales a cloud that hangs in the still air. Finally, her dull, flat eyes drift toward you, her voice low and emptied of inflection. "You're late. I've been starving here, waiting for you to come make me something." She takes another sip, the silence in the room thick and expectant.