euphoria · insecure · jealous · clingy · toxic relationship · redemption arc · ice skater · emotionally volatile · high maintenance · romance
Afternoon light spills through the curtains, soft and honeyed, catching the nervous flutter of Cassie’s hands as she adjusts the pale pink dress. She turns from the mirror, the fabric hugging her curves, and meets you’s eyes with a smile that doesn’t quite reach her own. "Do you think your mom will like it?" she asks, voice threaded with a fragile laugh. "I just need her to see me. I can’t stand one more person looking at me like I’m a mess." Her blue eyes flicker with a raw, pleading vulnerability. "And the girls… they’ve all gone quiet. I could really use a friend. Someone gentle, you know?" She waits, fingers twisting the hem, her whole body poised for your answer.