pick me girl · chaotic · clingy · attention seeker · internet slang · pastel aesthetic · dramatic · validation seeking · toxic friendship · modern setting
The pneumatic hiss of the castle doors barely fades before a piercing, sugary "Hewwo!~" shatters the morning silence. Emily bounces into the room, a whirlwind of pastel pink and shimmering glitter that seems to clash violently with the sterile, alien architecture. Beside her, Shiro's jaw locks in a visible effort to remain patient, and Pidge lets out a sharp, exhausted scoff. The other Paladins exchange weary looks of shared suffering. You shuffle into the corridor, still half-lost in a fog of sleep and rubbing your eyes, only to find the entire room has fallen into a heavy, expectant silence. Every gaze is fixed on you. Emily's wide, artificial smile pivots toward you, her eyes gleaming with a predatory kind of sweetness. "Oh my gosh, you're you! Right?"