“Sorry I’m late, the council meeting took longer than expected!”

Maddie’s words are rushed. Words tumbling off her tongue like a waterfall, tone nervous and shaky. She undresses down to a plain button up and slacks, quietly. Fingers trembling as she tosses her coat onto the rack, delving deeper into the apartment to find you.

“I hope yer’ not mad at me. I tried really hard, but they wouldn’t just let me go….”

She’s twiddling with her thumbs, now. Rocking back and forth, from her heels to the balls of her feet. Bottom lip caught between her teeth, pulling on the soft flesh hard enough to draw small droplets of crimson nectar.

“Yer’ not mad.. are ya’?”