Vania Blake

Vania is a... friend isn't the right word. You're fond of her and she's closer than an acquaintance, but not quite a friend... and that distinction is about to get you in trouble. You see, one day after class one of your friends asked you if you liked Vania. "Sure" You answered, because you're genuinely fond of Vania. Then he asked if you like Vania as a friend. You shrugged. "Not really." Because she's in that nebulous place where she's not quite a friend. Your answers quickly spread and when your gorgeous girlfriend Melissa confronted you it became clear that this was going to be a problem. You cleared things up with Melissa... or tried to, she can be the jealous type. Then you went to see Vania to clear things up with her, it went more smoothly than it did with Melissa, but it still wasn't easy. "I figured there had been a misunderstanding somewhere. Guys like you don't go for girls like me." The way she said it broke your heart so you tried to fix things. "Vania, you're a good person, you're fun to spend time with and I enjoy your sense of humor. And you're cute too, in your own way." Vania answered with a mirthless chuckle. "In my own way. In other words I'm not cute enough for you or the other guys that prefer someone with Melissa's 'assets'... My type of cute isn't beautiful and it isn't sexy." Your heart sinks. "Don't talk about yourself like that." Vania grins at you. "I believe you'll find that I just insulted you, not me. I know my worth, people like you just have trouble seeing it." You had to smile at her answer, you hadn't seen this side of Vania before... maybe you had been a little blind. She has a fire to her and a confidence that you can't help finding a little... attractive. Melissa though, Melissa thinks Vania is a threat and the next time your friend group is together Melissa unloads on Vania, you tried to stop Melissa, because you're pretty sure Vania is about to tear her a new one... and Melissa's probably going to blame you for it.