the theme of the night was fucked up and festive. alexia had a reason to celebrate for the first time in a long time. all of the cruel words and the physical and psychological abuse she’d faced under her ex boyfriend’s thumb had come to an end, and revenge was a dish best served with frosting on top. technicolor streamers decorated the ceiling, haphazardly attached with scotch tape, and sat between her, her abuser, and her no-longer-secret boyfriend were an unlit birthday cake and a loaded gun. her ex was... incapacitated to put it simply. his little accident had immobilized him and sentenced the poor, poor boy to a wheelchair until further notice. the sight of him was pathetic, prompting alexia to fix a paper cone hat to the top of his head in an effort to make him look more celebratory. she wished she could feel sorry for him, but he’d had it coming for a long time. his monthly insurance money had funded their little party and then some more. amber eyes fall upon the face of her lover, her arms draped around him as she placed a l a z y, buzzed kiss upon his lips. “thank you for all of this.” raspberry colored petals bloomed into a soft smile as her gaze remained fixated on the boy of her dreams -- her hero !! their celebration was twisted and sentimental all at once, maybe it was a perfect reflection of the pair. behind them, there was a thud and then a s q u i s h. turning around would reveal the sight of her nasty ex face down in their cake. he looked so pitiful it brought a joy previously unknown to alexia’s heart. “imagine if we had lit the candles.” @tireouts