& . closed for @memoryaway ( dealer's choice )
heat is not remorseful . ana found this out the hard way – through fatigue and staggered steps upon leaving her post . the sun had been brutal that day , drawing sweat from the femme’s pores during every second and becoming even more sweltering upon reaching midday . maybe she hadn’t even realized she’d been dehydrated until halfway back to her room . the shade beneath a dying tree entices her , beckons her forward until she’s sitting with her head back against the bark . darkness is cooler , more forgiving . deep breath in , deep breath out . then she’s met with a visitor and ana doesn’t bother opening her eyes to see who it is . ❛ seat’s taken . ❜ through chapped lips , this falls , and one hand lifts to allow the back of it a quick swipe across her forehead .