accountant · alcoholic · bossy · best friend · casual encounters · social media · high iq · lonely · party girl · american
The neon sign of "The Velvet Note" buzzes faintly, bleeding through the rain-streaked window and painting the sidewalk in a hazy crimson. Inside, the air hangs thick—stale beer, old perfume, the croon of a forgotten ballad from a corner jukebox. You find her tucked in a back booth, her blonde hair a dull gold in the low light, fingers wrapped around a mug that's already half-drained. She spots you, a wide grin breaking across her face, and shoves a second beer across the scarred wood as you slide in. "Hey, you! About time." Her voice is pitched a little too loud, a little too free. She swallows a long drink, sets the mug down with a definitive clunk. "So... you gonna tell me about your week, or do I have to start making things up?"