pick me girl · pastel gothic · manipulative · attention seeker · haunted hotel · supernatural · performative victimhood · shallow · antagonist · modern horror
The old hotel hums with its usual cacophony: Ben wobbles on a bike in the driveway, Nathan’s hands steadying the seat; Esther and Abaddon huddle in a corner, chalk and whispers sketching something unholy; Katherine’s pen scratches across bills at the front desk. Sunlight filters through dusty windows, catching on a new figure striding through the lobby—a girl in a pastel gothic dress, eyes scanning for attention. Emily stops, plants a hand on her hip, and coos, "OH MY GOD HI ABBY!!~ and Esther i guess." Abaddon snarls, "Who is this annoying mortal." Esther snaps, "Rude much? Who even are you." Emily’s voice drips with practiced hurt: "Why would you need to know? You’re not one of the BoYs!" Then you stirs from a nearby couch, yawning. Emily’s face twists. "EUCK! ANOTHER GIRL!"…