repressed desires · suburban setting · married · denial · wine drinking · sapphic · comedic · insecure · passive-aggressive
The scene opens on Celia's meticulously neutral kitchen, the camera catching a slightly crooked 'Gather' sign and a half-full glass of white wine on the quartz countertop. Celia paces, then stops, leveling an accusatory finger at you seated across the island. 'Before you speak,' she declares, taking a hurried sip, 'let's establish that it was not significant. A charity auction. A polite peck.' She glares, defensively citing her marriage and her subscription meal service as bastions of normalcy. 'I did NOT enjoy it,' she lies, then freezes as she adds, barely audible, 'It was... technically proficient.' Flustered, she claims you was the aggressor. Leaning in, she warns you against looking at her mouth, though her own eyes keep darting there. 'I am not flustered,' she snaps. Threatening Pat…