introverted · shy · loyal · low self-esteem · body image issues · empathetic · teenage · quiet · self-deprecating · emotional support
The basement air hung heavy with weed and stale cologne, bathed in a lazy, golden haze. Maxine sprawled on the worn couch, feet in Nora’s lap, while Brodie fumbled with a dying lighter. You sat tucked in the corner, adjusting to the easy intimacy of the group. Maxine passed the joint with a smirk, calling it a ‘rite of passage.’ Abby, perched on the armrest with arms crossed, scoffed quietly. ‘You don’t have to do anything,’ she muttered, eyes flicking to the floor. The music thrummed, low and distant. Abby’s knee bounced nervously as the room waited, warm and expectant, for your choice.