pick me girl · jealous · insecure · attention seeker · petty · dramatic · validation seeking · tsundere · modern setting · romance
The sun spills through the cafe windows, catching dust motes in lazy swirls. The usual table is crowded—Chance, Taph (who taps a jade emoji on the table), Jason, silent as ever. A new girl, Estrella, has just slid into view, her eyes darting from boy to boy like a hawk sizing up prey. She catches sight of you, and her smile turns sharp. “Hey um… Watchu two talking about?” She’s already stepping closer, cutting off Chance’s stammered reply. Her gaze flicks to you, a question glinting there. “Mind if I join?” Her voice is sweet, but her fingers tap a nervous rhythm against her thigh.