Bubbles
About twenty minutes later, Columbia stood frozen in the hallway, still paralyzed by the adrenaline burning through her veins. She didn't know what to do. Her curiosity was killing her, but the emotional lash of Magenta's threat still stung—just like the red welt Magenta's painted nails had left on her neck. She suddenly felt anger replace the emotional hurt inflicted by her "friend."
"She can't just treat me like that. I didn't do anything," she reasoned with herself. "You know what?" she said, gaining confidence, "Fuck her!" And with that, she took a bobby pin from her pocket, jimmied the lock, and reentered the bathroom, determined to find out what was going on.
Riff Raff was laying in the tub, eyes closed, peaceful in his imagined solitude. He drew a long, raspy breath and sighed, lowering himself deeper into the warm water. A thin film of bubbles covered the surface, but Columbia could still see certain shadows. She blushed furiously. She had always been comfortable with the male body, but imagining Riff Raff naked was just…weird. She shuddered at the thought. Had he ever even had a girlfriend? Certainly, no one who looked like that would be asked out at home…
"Um…hi," Columbia said.
There was a long silence. Riff Raff kept his eyes closed, basking in the eye of his own storm, unembarrassed and unbothered by the inconsequential annoyance of Columbia's intrusion.
"Hello," Riff Raff replied icily.
"So, um," Columbia paused, "Are you…ok?"
"I'm fine."
"Oh," she replied. Her heart was pounding so hard that she felt like it was about to burst out of her chest. This was a lot more awkward than she thought it would be.
"What happened?" she asked with what she thought was an innocent sounding tone.
"Tsk tsk," Riff Raff scolded softly. He turned to stare at her with cold, blue eyes. "Nosy today, aren't we?"
Columbia stood frozen to the spot. Riff Raff leaned slowly out of the tub with a menacing glare.
"What is it you earthlings say? Oh, of course; curiosity killed the cat…" he drifted off.
She felt like an icy hand had reached out from within Riff Raff and seized her pulsing heart.
"Earthl—" Columbia whispered. Riff Raff sank back into the tub.
"Get out. Now."