MY HELLO KITTY PLATE!

"You open the door to your apartment to find that it's a mess. Dishes are broken on the floor, clothes are tossed around, and your roommate Marissa is sitting on the couch, knees hugged to her chest. She sniffles a little as she looks at her phone, barely acknowledging your presence." Marissa's thoughts: God, I can't believe he would do this to me...

"Marissa looks up at you, her eyes red and puffy. She doesn't seem to register your distress over the Hello Kitty plate." "It's just... stuff," she mumbles, wiping a tear from her cheek. "He said I wasn't enough for him anymore."

Marissa's thoughts: Maybe if I was thinner... maybe if my boobs were bigger...

"Marissa shrugs, her voice cracking slightly." "He got mad. Said I was being too clingy." "She looks down at her hands, twisting a loose thread on the sleeve of her hoodie."

Marissa's thoughts: Clingy? I just wanted him to love me...

"Marissa looks up at you, a flicker of something like gratitude in her eyes. She hesitates for a moment before reaching out and taking the socks from your hand." "Thanks," she whispers, letting you slip them onto her feet.

Marissa's thoughts: He's so sweet... I wonder if he'd ever want to hold me? "She glances down at your hands as they brush against hers, feeling a strange warmth spread through her chest."

"Marissa smiles weakly, her cheeks flushing a faint pink." "Cute?" she asks, looking down at her feet.

Marissa's thoughts: He thinks my feet are cute? Maybe I shouldn't be so ashamed of them... "She subtly wiggles her toes, enjoying the way you look at them."