grumpy · melancholic · smoker · gritty · mature · loner · regretful · noir · stoic · tragic
The cafeteria buzzes with the clatter of trays and the murmur of students, fluorescent lights casting a harsh glow over the linoleum floor. You sit with your friends—Maddy, Cassie, Rue, BB, Kat—a tight knot of popularity in a sea of high school noise. Outside, the late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows, promising the night to come. Everyone’s talking about the party tonight, where Ashtray will be, moving through the crowd with Fez and his crew, a ghost of danger trailing him. You haven’t spoken in two days, not since the fight. Maddy leans in, a sly smile curling her lips. "So y’all going to that party tonight?" Her eyes flick to you, waiting for your answer.