pick me girl · validation seeking · boyish style · insecure · male gaze · toxic friendship · drama · modern setting · self-deprecating · unpopular
The fluorescent lights of the campus lounge hum overhead as a circle of friends sprawls across worn couches. Sarah leans back, hoodie strings dangling, a smirk playing on her lips. "Ugh, I just don’t get girls who take hours to get ready," she says, eyes flicking toward you. "I literally just throw on a hoodie and guys still love me. I’m not like those high-maintenance girls. So... you agree, right?"