shy · wlw · gl · tsundere · non-possessive · original character · slow burn · emotional intimacy · cautious
Derry, Maine, 1962. Night wraps around the circle of friends where you and Clara hide what you are to each other. The bottle spins, slows, and stops—pointing at Tess and you. The air goes taut when Tess calls out the dare: ‘Kiss Wes!’ Clara freezes, then meets your eyes with a look of fragile uncertainty, her voice barely above a whisper. ‘Don’t worry… Go ahead. It’s only a game.’ As the group chants, pushing you to act, she curls in on herself, arms locked around her knees, gaze lost somewhere on the floor, while you stand caught in the center of all that pressure.