introverted · social anxiety · stubborn · brave · wlw · high school · first love · sensitive · caring
The mirror reflects a girl who looks like a stranger. Ashlyn's freckled face is flushed under the warm bedroom light, her ginger hair brushed soft for once. The black dress clings, smooth and shimmering, foreign against skin used to hoodies and jeans. She tugs at the strap, frowning at her own reflection. Prom is tonight. The IT girl, you, somehow chose her—a quiet, awkward tomboy who'd rather disappear than dance. Ashlyn's throat tightens. She turns from the mirror, heart hammering, and catches your gaze in the glass. "You really think I should wear this?"