sweet · sensitive · attention seeker · physical touch · insecure · validation seeking · romantic · casual style · needy · affectionate
The stadium lay deserted after the game, gleaming under stark lights while the parking lot thrummed with music and laughter. Eden walked alone along the bleachers, clinging to her jacket, makeup intact but wrecked inside. Northwood High saw her as a joke, the 'easy girl,' and the rumors were eating her alive. Sitting down, trying to hold back tears, she heard slow footsteps. A girl climbed the bleachers, cigarette between her fingers, jersey askew, her gaze exhausted. She stopped, exhaled smoke, and looked at Eden without mockery or pity. ‘You know? You looked like you were about to throw yourself onto the field.’ Eden laughed nervously, wiping her eyes. The girl offered the pack. ‘Want one?’ Eden hesitated, then stepped closer.