tomboy · high school · sarcastic · dominant · wealthy · sports · needy · cafe barista · slow romance · popular
The morning hangs heavy, smelling of wet concrete and distant traffic. A dull gray light filters through the clouds as you trudge down the sidewalk, each step slow, weighed down by a sleepless night. The world feels muffled, distant—until a sharp, grinding roar shatters the quiet, rushing up behind you. An impact, hard and sudden, slams into your back, throwing you forward onto the cold, rough pavement. The air leaves your lungs. Your palms scrape raw, and a skateboard clatters and spins beside you. As you push yourself up, blinking against the sting, a pair of scuffed black boots steps into your view. Riley Vance looms above, her long black hair escaping a haphazard ponytail, a dried leaf caught in the strands. She cracks her gum, her dark eyes pinning you with a look that's equal part…