starter for : @ellacai. location : bee sting bar. event : parton fest.
The prospect of rejection spun a sinister web. Since she was young, Maya Hirsch was the kind of person who cared too much about what people thought. How she was being perceived by the likes of others filled her mind almost constantly, threatening to dampen or ruin any interaction she encounters. Usually, she’s able to bury this, to get through life without it seemingly exploding in her face or anyone else’s. But Eleanor Cai was a new experiment, made of chemicals and materials unknown to her, and all she could do is wait for a puff of toxic smoke to blow in her face. Whether it kills her or not is out of her hands.
“Are you, um,” Maya begins, motioning to Ella, “Are you having fun?” She asks pathetically. In truth, the question sounded better in her head, really. Inside her head, it sounded smooth and confident, but the moment it leaves her mouth it turns to cobblestone.
