BIPOC and diversity

[u/Awkward-Ad2224]

I'm totally new with reddit and writing. Please give me direction and advise. I have a BIPOC secondary character, Celeste, and I want to be respectful and realistic. Can you please tell me if the following passage is real/insulting/not there yet?

"But back at the table, no one had missed a thing. From the moment Vikram approached, Hal and Celeste had watched every beat of the exchange without even pretending to give privacy. Hal sat back with his arms crossed, smirk tugging at his mouth, watching like a man who already knew the spoilers and was just here for the bloopers.

Celeste leaned forward instead, elbows planted, chin cradled in her palms like a front-row seat to a K-drama. Her eyes sharp, tracking every glance, every ping-pong back and forth, sipping it all like tea she had no intention of keeping to herself later.

Together, they bore witness to every word, every smile, every subtle turn of power at the table, an audience of two, riveted.

Now, watching Vikram’s back as he walked away, Celeste couldn’t resist. “His back is even foineee!” She stated without lowering her voice, leaning off her seat and craning her neck to follow his form."

[u/charm_city_]

Hi! Speaking as a white writer who writes interracial romance, the advice that helped me: 1- read books by non-white writers and notice what words and descriptions they use and don't use 2- carefully read some blog posts and articles by non-white writers on this topic, especially in regards to skin, eyes, and dialogue, 3- for references to race, skin color, other physical characteristics make sure you refer to everyone's skin color (etc) or hair texture, not just the non-white characters, and refer to it equally, not putting in extra references for non-white characters and 4- pay a sensitivity reader, they may give you tough love, and I got plenty, but the lessons carry over to future works.