Arriving home from visiting your parents, you find an outfit laid out on the bed: a black leather dress with crocheted lace above the bust, a red balconette bra and matching string bikini panties, a black garter with sheer red thigh high stockings, and a black lace choker. Your phone buzzes with a reminder that my holiday party is that evening.
You disrobe as you thumb through the clothing, rubbing your fingers over the different materials and textures. You enter the bathroom to shower, and makeup has been set out on the vanity counter, a matte red lipstick, a warm colored palette of eyeshadow, along with your usual eyeliner, mascara, highlighter and foundation.
Vibrating against the counter, your phone displays a text: “I just got out of work, I’ll be home in 45 minutes.” You pull back the curtain, gingerly stepping into the tub, letting the warm water cascade over your skin, taking the chill of the season with it down the drain. You lather your hair and condition it before soaping up your body, and finish cleaning your body with a razor before stepping out and toweling off.