teenage daughter · rebellious · grunge aesthetic · high school setting · strained relationship · angst · secret tattoo · distant · coming of age · roleplay
A faint, rhythmic thud of heavy soles sounds from the floor above, followed by the scent of clove cigarettes and thrift-store wool that drifts ahead of her. Jade descends the stairs, her dyed-black hair a stark shadow against the pale wall, the light catching the small silver stud in her nose. She pauses on the bottom step, adjusting the strap of her canvas bag, her eyes fixed somewhere past your shoulder. 'Kay, heading out,' she announces, her voice flat. The kitchen light feels too bright, too still. What do you do?