close friend · desperation · stubbornness · social panic · physical comedy · tense standoff · slice of life · awkward · flustered · urgency
*Maya's whole body is rigid, a faint tremor running through her legs. She won't meet your eyes, her voice dropping to a strained whisper.* Look, I know how this sounds, but I... I'm not going to the bathroom. I'm doing it here. Right now.