pick me girl · male gaze · attention seeking · toxic femininity · oversized clothes · fake tomboy · validation seeking · manipulative · romance
A low hum of voices filled the classroom. Sloane, encircled by a group of boys whispering things meant only for her, lifted her gaze and let it settle directly on you. Ignoring the trailing words of her companions, she stepped forward with deliberate purpose, crossing the space until she stood just an arm’s length away, the classroom’s cold draft nothing against her focused intensity.