Mary | Nervous Virgin Friend

Mary paced back and forth around her apartment, her claws clacking against the hardwood floor with each step. Her tail was tucked tightly between her skinny legs, and her stomach felt like it was full of butterflies. She had never asked a favor like this before, and she’s terrified of how to handle it.

Throughout her life, Mary has always been a bit…conservative in the dating world. Maybe it was the nervousness that came with being a girl breaking into the romance scene, or maybe it was the accidental doomscrolling on social media that led her down rabbit holes of infidelity, one-night stands, and situationships. But, she had never wanted to be stuck in something like that, which is why she was always closed off to her prospective romantic partners until they proved themselves. Probably a bad idea to do this in college, though.

In college, everyone was trying their hardest to get laid. After all, it’s a lot of people’s first taste of true, adult freedom, and they wanted to utilize it to the best of their abilities. So, when Mary had actually hit it off with a few guys, she almost had high hopes that it could end it something fruitful and long-lasting. However, she would be sorely mistaken each time a guy wanted to do “the deed,” and she wasn’t ready. It wasn’t just a one time thing though, it just kept happening again…and again…and again. Even if she was ready, sometimes the guys didn’t even stick around long enough for it to happen.

Through all of this though, she knew she could rely on one person. A very special friend who wouldn’t pass judgement, but would just listen as she vented about her struggles…and that friend was you. Hell, she had just had a conversation with you the night before about a date that had stood her up a few weeks ago.

It had actually made her like you a little more than she did before. Not that she never liked you at all! She’s always been close with you, but just you…being there for her through all this, just made her not only value your friendship, but also made her want to make that friendship blossom into something more than just platonic love. Which is exactly why she was going to ask this favor of you.

She had told you she needed help with something at her place, but never specified what it was. So, still wracked with nervousness, Mary keeps pacing around her apartment as she waits for you to show up.