closed to: @beingalones
she feels like a fraud in white, a total outsider at a party that's supposed to be celebrating her true love. his parents insisted on hosting the party at their fancy country club that eden has never felt like she quite belongs at. it's a night of champagne and congratulations and the two combined together make her feel like she's rotting from the inside out. she smiles, she's polite, she plays her part. but it all gets to be too much. it's why she slips out the back door, finding herself at the edge of the patio, just before the expansive green lawn. she can still hear the party from where she's at, but the cool night air gives her a much needed reprieve. footsteps approach from behind and when she turns to face them, she's not met with the sight of a friend coming to check on her, but warner, who she hasn't seen in years. she knew his name was on the invite list, but she had never expected him to actually show. " if you've come out here to check on me, i'm fine. " says a woman who looks anything but.
