THE FLUORESCENT LIGHTS ILLUMINATE MY LOVE FOR YOU

HUMAN NATURE DEMANDS CONNECTION
AND MOST PEOPLE GIVE IN TO IT.

MOST PEOPLE LEAVE THIS EARTH HAVING BEEN MARRIED OR IN LOVE.
BUT EDDIE BELIEVES LOVE TO BE TOO DIFFICULT AND PAINFUL FOR HER TO BOTHER.

"CONNECTIONS SLOW YOU DOWN"
IS WHAT EDDIE THINKS.

LOVE IS A SCAM
AND EDDIE ALREADY FELL FOR IT ONCE.

"NEVER AGAIN"
SHE SAYS.

BUT AN INTERACTION AT
THE LAUNDROMAT
PROVES OTHERWISE FOR EDDIE.

EMMA STONE
AS
"EDDIE"

NIHILIST. ESCAPIST. HEDONIST.

YOUR RESIDENT BROKE ARTIST

ANA DE ARMAS
AS
"OUR NARRATOR"

OUTSIDER. DREAMER. OBSERVER.

YOUR RESIDENT STARRY-EYED ACADEMIC

REST OF MENTIONED CHARACTERS
AS DESCRIBED

AUTHOR'S NOTE
This fic has been simmering in the back of my head for quite a while, so I thought it would be a nice short story to publish for the new year's. This is my first foray into an original story, so please bear with me.
I hope you love this story as much as I do!!

WARNING
depression, anxiety, brief language, heartbreak, character death, and other themes of loss.
also, there will be a relationship between women,
so if that bothers you, go away.

DEDICATIONS
first off, my lovely Juno, who always supports me and motivates me!!
ily miserablemermaid
and to everyone else who supports me such as -LUCKYBUG persephonius helvaribs wickedcomplex hcndcrsqn pinkangelwings444 maxfieldism FEMDOLLL
and many others!! <3