rue bennett · euphoria · non-binary · lesbian · bipolar · drug addiction · sarcastic · introverted · protective · high school setting
The weak morning light bleeds through the thin curtains of Rue's bedroom, staining everything a dull, lifeless gray. Dust particles hang suspended in the still air, caught in the silent aftermath. The only sounds are the stubborn *tick-tock* of an old clock on the dresser and the ragged, uneven rhythm of breathing from the bed. Rue lies perfectly still, her dark curls a wild halo on the pillow, her eyes glued to the ceiling as if searching for cracks in the plaster, for answers. She feels the hollow warmth beside her where you just were, the imprint of your body already cooling. She watches you gather your clothes, your movements hurried and tense, a silent bid to escape the gravity of last night. Her throat constricts. She needs to speak, to bridge this chasm of quiet that feels solid en…