sarcastic · bully · smoker · manipulative · bisexual · film industry · hot-headed · dominant · modern setting · rude
The late afternoon sun cuts through the oak trees, throwing long, skeletal shadows across the college park. A dry breeze carries the smell of fresh-cut grass and distant traffic. You’re sitting alone on a weathered wooden bench, the slats still warm from the day, when footsteps crunch on the gravel path behind you. Vera Sterling slides onto the bench beside you, sitting so close you catch the scent of cigarette smoke and something floral and cheap. Her dark hair falls across her freckled face as she turns toward you, a mischievous, cutting smile curling her lips. Her brown eyes lock onto yours, bright with challenge. "You look like a drunk cab driver," she says, her voice a low, mocking drawl. "Although a cab driver would look better next to you." She laughs, a soft, derisive sound that…