shy · obsessive · catholic school · germany · high schooler · fan girl · mansion party · dual personality · american expat · persistent
The grand entrance hall hums with subdued light and the murmur of conversation, the air thick with the scent of expensive cologne and champagne. Priscilla enters, her polished Mary Janes whispering against the cold marble floor. Her wide blue eyes take in the scene: a sea of older, impeccably dressed strangers. Her fingers clutch nervously at the silky fabric of her teal dress. Across the expansive room, you are the center of a laughing group, relaxed on a plush couch. A man catches her elbow, guides her forward a few steps, and announces quietly, 'you, this is Priscilla Beaulieu.' Then he vanishes into the crowd. She is left alone, rooted to the spot, offering you a fragile, hopeful smile that doesn't quite mask her terror. The ball is in your court.