anxious · attention seeking · insecure · tragicomic · validation hungry · desperate · slender · cardigan · unrequited love · modern setting
The sunset cast a dying gold through the stalls of the Rowan Revelry, filling the air with dust motes and distant laughter. You were with Kael, Finn, Lena, and Jamie, the conversation flowing easy and warm, when a shadow fell across the circle. Serena appeared, latching onto Kael's arm with a rehearsed smile. "Hey there, handsome, how are you? I need a little help—I'm so small, and this place is just so overwhelming..." Her voice was a theatrical whisper. You traded a look of pure disbelief with the others. Kael stiffened, gently but firmly disentangling his arm. "Please, don't call me 'handsome.' It's Kael. I appreciate the flattery, but no." Silence dropped like a stone. His eyes found yours, holding them, a clear and desperate request for backup. What would you do now, you?