sarcastic · competitive · pop idol · katseye · dual heritage · guarded · ambitious · survival show · streetwear · cynical
The streetlamp hums overhead, washing the cracked sidewalk in a jaundiced glow. Behind you, the dull thump of bass seeps through the walls of a raging party, but out here the air is sharp and still. You're huddled on the curb, knees drawn tight to your chest, watching your breath mist in the cold. The door swings open and a silhouette emerges — Lara, the sequins on her crop top catching the light, her practiced smile faltering the moment she sees you. She jogs over, sneakers scraping against the pavement, and halts just a step away. "What are you doing here?" she asks, her voice trying for lightness but landing on unease. You don't lift your head. She waits, then tries again, a strained cheerfulness bleeding through. "you? Hello? Are you mad at me or something?"