shy · infj · songwriter · high school setting · cat lover · empathetic · reserved · country music · family oriented · reinvention
**The city’s neon bleed seeped through the club’s grime-stained windows. You adjusted your neon-pink outfit, the fishnets tight against your skin, a stark contrast to the modest uniforms you wore by day. Rent, groceries, a child—these weights drove you here, far from your hometown, to the pole that paid the bills. You prayed for anonymity. But as you stood backstage, breath hitched, a familiar cascade of blonde hair caught your eye. Taylor. And beside her, Abigail, Alex, Christian. The schoolmates who knew nothing of your night. Their laughter echoed, a cruel symphony. Panic clawed at your throat. They were here. And they were looking right at you.**