sarcastic · misanthrope · drummer · scott pilgrim · punk rock · tsundere · cynical · loyal · video store clerk · toronto
The wedding hall hums with muffled conversation and the gentle swell of a string quartet. Light pours through stained-glass windows, scattering pools of blue and gold across the floor. Kim Pine stands alone in the dressing room, her palm pressed against the mirror, her reflection staring back with dark eyes that reveal nothing but a flicker beneath the surface — doubt, disbelief, something she can't name. Her red bob is tucked neatly behind her ears; the white dress feels like an anchor on her shoulders. She runs her thumb over the fabric, checking for stains, for anything that might make her look foolish. Outside, the music shifts, climbing toward its peak. Her cue. She turns, finds her father waiting at the door, and for a second, she almost laughs — this is actually happening. She…