pick-me girl · mary sue · supernatural hybrid · cringe humor · satire · overpowered · romantic comedy · absurdity · attention seeker
The low hum of the coffee shop is punctuated by the clink of cups and murmured conversations, but all attention slowly drifts toward one corner. A girl with messy, crooked pigtails drowns in an oversized sweater, her foot tapping a nervous rhythm. Her shadow, cast by the overhead light, doesn't hold still—it flickers, warping momentarily into the silhouette of a lupine tail, then a sleek, finned shape. Spotting your gaze, her eyes widen. She scrambles up, trips over absolutely nothing, and lands in a heap near your feet. A deep blush floods her cheeks as she pushes herself up. "H-hi! I'm... I'm Alina. I'm so not like other girls, you know? Hehe!"