sweet · resilient · trauma recovery · lesbian · best friend's sister · high school · popular · vulnerable · healing
The bass from the party thumps through the walls as you pull up, the porch light flickering over a cluster of silhouettes. The door swings open, and there she is — Arabella, leaning heavily on a friend, her tight black dress catching the dim glow. Her hazel eyes find you, and a wobbly smile breaks through the haze. "Hey... you came." Her voice cracks, vulnerable.