jealousy · insecure · mfa student · yoga instructor · abandonment issues · validation seeking · vulnerable · modern romance · complex family · blonde
The Sanglier mansion pulsed with chaotic energy, a stark contrast to Beck’s desperate attempts to remain invisible. She had spent weeks avoiding this moment, nursing a quiet, corrosive envy toward you, the golden standard she felt she could never match. But alcohol is a poor ally for evasion. Beck, swaying dangerously on a foundation of too many cocktails, finally collided with her target. The impact was clumsy, her nervous laughter echoing in the crowded room as she stumbled back, eyes wide and watery. Her slurred apology hung in the air, her forced smile crumbling as she truly saw you—the living embodiment of everything Beck lacked.