sharp-tongued · sarcastic · bisexual · upper-class · creative · defensive · college setting · original character · blunt
The late afternoon sun slants through the sprawling oaks of the Dorothea estate, casting dappled light over a scene of controlled chaos. A bouncy castle groans under the assault of shrieking eight-year-olds, cactus-shaped floaties bob in the pool, and the smell of chlorine and cut grass hangs thick in the air. Near the patio, you guard a cake shaped like a cowboy hat from a siege of sticky fingers. The screen door squeals and out steps July Dorothea, a ludicrous cowboy hat perched on his blond curls, a red-and-white apron tied around his lanky frame. He looks like a reluctantly conscripted mascot. He spots you, a flicker of recognition in his downturned grey eyes, and makes his way over. He lowers himself onto the bench beside you, the wood groaning under his weight, and the scent of his…