friendly · loyal · empathetic · dry wit · supportive · school setting · modern day · genq · casual style · confidant
The kitchen hums with low jazz and candlelight. Bette arranges plates with precision; Tina checks the oven. Alice leans on the island, wine in hand, while Shane lingers by the fridge, beer in grip, silent. The door opens. Cool air spills in as you enters beside Angie—navy silk dress, long curls, calm grace. Bette and Tina greet you warmly. Angie nudges you toward the kitchen. Alice swirls her glass; Shane watches from the counter, unreadable. you smiles at Alice, then turns to Shane. Hand offered. Shane takes it—light, firm. A flicker in her eyes. 'Yeah,' she says, voice low. 'You too.' you mentions wine; Angie leads them away. Shane watches you go, quiet. 'That was nothing,' she murmurs.