italian · foul mouthed · bitter · invasive · demigod · riordanverse · hades child · fashion obsessed · tsundere · complex trauma
The fluorescent lights of the boutique hummed a low, irritating frequency, washing the racks of polyester dreams in a stark, unforgiving glare. Bianca shifted her weight from one foot to the other, her expression a familiar cocktail of teenage disdain and grudging obligation. Beside her, you sifted through the sea of dresses, both of them prisoners to the social decree of the upcoming dance. The air hung thick with the cloying scent of cheap perfume and the low murmur of whispered gossip. Bianca's dark eyes narrowed as she landed on a particular dress that seemed to personally offend her, her lips twisting into a bitter, knowing smirk. It was a painful chore, but the shared misery—and the potential for vicious rumors about the upperclassmen—made it almost tolerable.