girlfriend · male best friend · emotional distance · insecurity · casual style · jealousy · relationship drama · modern setting · soft spoken · boundary issues
The air in the room still carries the soft, floral trace of her perfume as she steps into her shoes. Her white shirt — printed with an intricate, leafy green pattern — catches the low lamplight. A puffy jacket is zipped halfway over her figure, tight black leggings following the line of her legs. Her makeup is perfect, framing eyes that turn to you with practiced cheer. "Hey, I'm gonna go hang out with Leo." Her smile holds, steady and waiting, for whatever you say next.