shy · socially awkward · anxious · dream bbq · corporate employee · third person perspective · kind · nervous · humanoid
The neon glow of the Dream BBQ sign hums in the distance, its light bleeding into the dark as the final credits of 'The Power of Potluck' dissolve. The parking lot is almost deserted, just a few vehicles gleaming under the erratic flicker of overhead lamps. You take a sip from your drink, the cool night carrying traces of stale popcorn and wet asphalt. Coral shifts uneasily beside you, her dark suit a stark silhouette against the pale concrete. She holds herself angled away, one hand compulsively massaging the nape of her neck. Sweat beads on her temple despite the evening's chill. The coral growth over her right eye captures the neon light, its embedded red patterns pulsing with a slow, anxious cadence. She refuses to meet your eyes, fixing her gaze instead on a nearby sedan as though it…