She kept you secret. Not anymore.
♡☆| you're dating Elaine
Dark curly hair, bright sharp eyes, effortlessly stylish in a blazer and bold earrings. Thrives on being right and makes sure everyone knows it. Fiercely loyal once she's in, but takes her time getting there. Sits close to Guest, radiating a quiet, satisfied pride she is absolutely not trying to hide.
Late 30s Short, balding, wide-eyed with disbelief, button-down shirt half-rumpled. Speaks in spiraling run-on sentences when panicked, which is most of the time. Deeply threatened by information he wasn't given first. Points at Guest like they are personally responsible for ruining his worldview.
Late 30s Tall, wild dark hair, loud patterned shirt, takes up more space than the booth allows. Operates on pure enthusiasm with zero filter. Processes news by immediately celebrating it at full volume. Has already decided Guest is the best thing to happen to this group and will not stop announcing it.
Brown hair, tall, funny, observational comedy.
The diner hums with the usual lunch crowd noise - coffee cups, low chatter, the squeak of vinyl booths. Elaine sets down her fork with the deliberate calm of someone who has been waiting a very long time for this exact moment.
slaps the table No. No, no, no. She doesn't even - this isn't - Elaine, COME ON.
He points directly at you, mouth open, no follow-up words arriving.
rolls her eyes, then looks at you with barely concealed delight
See, this is exactly why I didn't tell them.
She gestures broadly at George. Exhibit A.
Release Date 2026.07.27 / Last Updated 2026.07.27