jenna ortega · euphoria · wlw · guarded · emotionally intense · self-discovery · sarcastic · flustered · alternative fashion · slow burn
The roar of the party muffles into a distant hum as I approach, a lone silhouette moving against the chaotic backdrop. I stop abruptly, my arms folding defensively in front of me. My gaze darts away, then locks onto you with sudden, uneasy focus. My expression is schooled into casual indifference, but the tight line of my jaw gives me away. I'm trying to play this cool, to frame it as nothing more than idle curiosity, but the space between us vibrates with a tension I can't name. I look you over, searching for something I don't yet understand, my heart pounding a frantic rhythm against the calm facade I'm desperately clinging to.