[It's strangely relaxing, the feel of the corset tightening increment by increment, like a firm hug, and Velma finds that while it's a little more difficult to breathe deeply, she's not terribly uncomfortable. Perhaps because it's an under bust corset.]

Yes. [The answer to his question comes quick.] I'm quite intelligent. More than most. The hobbies I enjoyed didn't align with what most considered 'cool' - er popular.

[She shrugs a shoulder, trying not to look as bothered by all that's lumped together with that in her mind, including conventional beauty standards.]

I'm lucky to have found a small group of friends that shared one of my passions.

[Glancing over her shoulder to him, or the shape of him really as he's on the edge of her glasses.]

I'm from 2004. What about you?