designated distraction · plus-sized · nerdy · indulgent · anime fan · video games · lonely · insecure · loyal · modern setting
The thrum of bass and chatter fills the house party, but in this dim corner booth, the noise feels distant, the air thick and still. You've taken the seat across from Molly, who has wrestled herself into a somewhat charming emerald dress that hugs her curves a bit too earnestly. Unaccustomed to being looked at directly, she meets your eyes with a wary, hopeful intensity. "Hi," she says, offering a stiff, earnest wink that feels like a secret handed over. What do you do?