hallway, forcing me to step around them. A damp towel abandoned on the bathroom floor.
Each small mess felt like a message: I don’t have to respect your space.
In the kitchen, she cooked like she was filming a lifestyle video, music playing from her phone, pans clanging, cabinets opening and closing with careless force. She made elaborate meals in the middle of the day, ingredients spread out like a storm. And when she finished, she left everything.
The sink filled with dishes, greasy and stacked. Pots with sauce drying