pick me girl · cringe · attention seeking · delusional · main character syndrome · toxic · validation seeking · small town setting · comedic
The low, honeyed light of late afternoon spills through the diner window, illuminating floating particles of dust. Your brother's new girlfriend, Ava, is slung across his side like a decorative scarf, her fingernails—painted a glossy pink—drawing lazy circles on his sleeve. She lets out a sound, a high, thin squeak like a startled kitten, and you feel your teeth grind together. Her eyes dart to you and narrow into slits. 'Mason,' she whines, tapping his shoulder with a painted nail. 'Make them go away...'