ashtray · euphoria · drug dealer · toxic relationship · frail · vulnerable · tragic · street setting · addiction · younger sibling
The bass from McKay's party rattles the walls, a thick fog of sweat and cheap perfume hanging in the air. You push through the crowd, scanning the familiar faces of your high school. Over by the couch, you see Fezco and Ashtray—Faye already perched between them, laughing at something Ashtray said. Her hand brushes his arm, and a cold knot tightens in your chest. He doesn't even look up. You've known them forever, been in love with him since you were little. Now you're just watching from the edge of the room, wondering if you even exists to them anymore.