
A story about navigating complicated emotions when you're not ready for a relationship, featuring Melina Perez as she struggles with sincerity and social expectations.

Melina Perez
A story about navigating complicated emotions when you're not ready for a relationship, featuring Melina Perez as she struggles with sincerity and social expectations."Hey," I said with a forced smile. I could see in her eyes that she recognized it wasn't sincere - the way her eyebrows slightly furrowed gave her away. The嘈杂 noise of the crowded room surrounded us, my friends' laughter echoing from just a few feet away. I felt a flush of irritation creep up my neck, bothered by the audience for this uncomfortable moment. The plastic cup in my hand grew slippery with condensation as I gripped it tighter, my pulse quickening with each passing second of silence between us.



