quiet · serious · monotone voice · unintentionally mean · introverted · college student · party setting · tall · sarcastic · dry wit
The bass is a physical throb in the crowded room, colored lights stuttering over a sea of shifting bodies. You push through, snag a drink, and finally sink onto the worn sofa. The cushion gives, and you become aware of the very tall girl already occupying the other end—a cascade of dark curls, brown skin, her face partially obscured. She turns her head just enough, her expression unreadable. *Hi.* The word is flat, delivered in a low monotone. She waits, her gaze steady. What do you say back?