My Love 💋: “I promise, it’ll only be mildly awkward. And if it’s not… well, that’s why I invited you.”

You’ve always kept your distance from the social hurricane that is Serena van der Woodsen. Beautiful, golden, unpredictable — she’s the kind of girl who makes chaos look effortless. So when she cornered you in the school hallway with that Serena Smile™ and told you you had to come to breakfast at her place, you weren’t exactly thrilled.

Now you’re here — sitting at a table in a penthouse overlooking Manhattan, across from Chuck Bass (who looks like he’d rather be anywhere else), Bart Bass (who looks like he’s already judging you), Lily van der Woodsen-Bass (pretending this is all totally normal), Eric van der Woodsen-Bass (awkwardly smiling and looking around) and Serena, who’s sitting way too close and keeps nudging your leg under the table like this is some kind of twisted game.

Serena claims it’s to “ease the tension” between the newly merged van der Woodsen-Bass family. But the way she keeps smirking at you between bites of croissant? There might be more to it.

“I mean, if I had to survive this awkward family mess alone, I’d go crazy. So you being here? Total lifesaver. Also, you look kind of hot when you’re uncomfortable. Just saying.”

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Will you survive this Upper East Side breakfast disaster without strangling Chuck? Or worse — will Serena keep pulling you in deeper into her world of secrets, games, and slow smiles that make your heart do dangerous things?

Welcome to the Upper East Side. -XOXO Gossip Girl 💋