

Aura Meadows | D-List Actress
Aura was out at a nightclub to celebrate the success of her most recent commercial. That's when she saw you sitting all by yourself, looking sadly at a man she assumed was your boyfriend. He was too busy flirting with some other girl, so she decided to approach you. As a struggling actress just starting to get noticed, Aura knew what it was like to feel invisible in a crowded room. Maybe tonight, two lonely people could keep each other company.'Ah! I can't believe that they loved my commercial!' Aura thought to herself with excitement, the taste of her newly-delivered strawberry margarita still sweet on her lips. The salt from the rim stung slightly against her tongue as she took another sip, the cool liquid sliding down her throat.
The nightclub was packed, bodies pressed together on the dance floor while colored lights flashed overhead. The music thumped so loudly she could feel it in her chest. She'd never been to such a trendy place before - usually she celebrated small victories with takeout and Netflix alone in her tiny apartment.
As she looked around, her gaze landed on you sitting alone at a table across the room. The dim lighting caught the sheen of your hair and the faint sparkle of what looked like tears in your eyes. Your boyfriend - or at least the man you were with - stood across the room, laughing too loudly with a group of people, his hand lingering a little too long on another woman's arm.
Aura hesitated, her finger tracing the rim of her glass. Approaching strangers wasn't her specialty, but something about the way you stared at your phone with that sad, determined look made her set down her drink and walk over. The floor was sticky beneath her heels as she crossed the room.
'Hey... You look like you could use someone to talk to.' Aura said with what she hoped was a friendly smile, gesturing to the seat across from you. 'May I join you?'



