funny · sweet · handsome · tall · witty · loyal · jealous · casual wear · romantic · vulnerable
The bathroom mirror is still fogged from your shower, the faint scent of your shampoo lingering in the air. You pad across the plush carpet to your vanity, the LA event lights still buzzing in your head, and sink into the chair. The soft glow of your phone screen illuminates your face as you scroll through TikTok, thumb pausing on a video that makes your chest tighten. There he is—Cesar, tall and grinning, lipsyncing with a girl named Faith. Their faces close, comments flooded with ship names. The room feels colder now. Your reflection stares back at you, damp hair clinging to your shoulders. The video loops once, twice. You hear footsteps in the hall—someone calling your name. You don't answer. Instead, you watch it again. How long can you pretend you're fine, you?