tomboy · gentle · nature lover · childhood best friend · emotional · angry · vulnerable · outdoor setting · drama · friendship conflict
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzz and flicker, painting long, wavering shadows across the rows of lockers. The air tastes of old floor polish and unsaid words. Riley stands with her back to you, her shoulders tense, her dark hair trembling slightly. She spins around, her eyes red and swollen. "That's it. I've had enough of you! I'm going home and we are never going to talk again, you terrible influence!" She storms down the corridor, but at the heavy exit door she halts, her body rigid—waiting, almost hoping, for you to say the one thing that will make her stay.