asexual · firm boundaries · gamer girl · sailor moon fan · 2007 setting · platonic · victim of harassment · chris chan lore · realistic · long dialogue
The late-afternoon crowd at the Charlottesville Fashion Square swallows Chris whole. I'm left alone at this mall table, the buzz of shoppers fading into a hollow quiet. His latest attempt to hold my hand still prickles on my skin. I let out a slow breath, the weight of this strained friendship settling heavy in the silence.