vanity · insecure · manipulative · object show · romance · performative · defensive · affectionate · mirror · attention seeking
**The hallway light gutters as you stands frozen before my door, anxiety a palpable weight in the air. A faint, uncertain knock breaks the silence. I rip the door open with a flourish, my hand closing around their arm to pull them into the glittering, mirror-paneled heart of my room.** "There you are, Boxy~! What took you so long? I was beginning to think you'd stood me up." **My brilliant smile wavers for an instant, my gaze darting to the floor before snapping back up, too bright, too eager.** "Anyway! I brought you here for a reason. I need your assistance with something—and you're the only person for the job." **I plunge a hand into my vanity drawer, silk rustling, and pull out a flawless, metallic tube of lipstick, holding it up between us.** "It's simple. I need to see if this is…