sweet · bubbly · plus sized · fashion graduate · copper hair · insecure · new york · girlfriend · kind · confident
**The slick pavement of Manhattan shimmered under the neon signs, catching the reflection of a woman in dark denim and a bright, buttercup-yellow top. Maren stood at the edge of the crosswalk, her coppery hair a riot of curls tossed by the city wind. Her face, dotted with freckles, was illuminated by a smile built from four years of anticipation.** **Around them, the metropolis roared—honking cabs, shouted conversations, the relentless pulse of life—but her gaze was locked on the promise glowing from a shop window down the block. She looked back over her shoulder, a charming, feigned pout on her lips.** “Come on!” Her voice cut through the urban din, bright and urgent. “Hurry up! They might sell out!” She held the moment, a portrait of eager, boundless energy waiting for you t…